Name: Japan Imports
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Imports in Japan increased to a five-month high of 9779.67 JPY Billion in December from 9270.00 JPY Billion in November of 2024. Imports in Japan averaged 3466.21 JPY Billion from 1963 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11172.75 JPY Billion in October of 2022 and a record low of 162.06 JPY Billion in January of 1963. source: Ministry of Finance, Japan

Imports in Japan is expected to be 9600.00 JPY Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	130.90	-110.30	JPY Billion	Dec 2024
Capital Flows	26904.00	18999.00	JPY Hundred Million	Nov 2024
Current Account	3352.50	2456.90	JPY Billion	Nov 2024
Exports	9910.60	9152.30	JPY Billion	Dec 2024
Exports YoY	2.80	3.80	percent	Dec 2024
External Debt	632431.00	652333.00	JPY Billion	Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment	24284.00	18024.00	JPY Hundred Million	Nov 2024
Imports	9779.67	9262.62	JPY Billion	Dec 2024
Imports YoY	1.80	-3.80	percent	Dec 2024

Japan Imports

Japan's imports hit a record high in 2022 as the weak yen inflated already elevated prices of food and energy commodities. The main imports were chemicals (20 percent of the total), food (19 percent), mineral fuels (16 percent), machinery and electrical machinery (22 percent), and raw materials (8 percent). Japan's main import partners were China (20 percent), the Middle East (13 percent), Australia (12 percent), the United States (10 percent), and the European Union (9 percent).