Japan: Export value index (2015 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Japan's export value index (2015 = 100) fell 1.7 on 2023 (from 114.8 to 113.1).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +1.09 and a typical year strayed about 13.8 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 30.3 in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 32.1 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.43 a year. A straight line explains 34% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Japan had the 162nd highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Japan in the 2024 ranking

• El Salvador — 159th of 204: 117
• Panama — 160th of 204: 116.2
• Eritrea — 161st of 204: 115.4
• Cabo Verde — 163rd of 204: 112.7
• United Kingdom — 164th of 204: 110
• American Samoa — 165th of 204: 107.4

What this measures

Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.

All 20 values

Export value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 107.4 (2024)
• Australia — 181.6 (2024)
• Brunei Darussalam — 177.3 (2024)
• Cambodia — 311.6 (2024)
• China — 157.3 (2024)
• Fiji — 127 (2024)
• French Polynesia — 124.7 (2024)
• Guam — 145.1 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 126.5 (2024)
• Indonesia — 176.1 (2024)
• Kiribati — 232.9 (2024)

More trade data for Japan

• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.97% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%) — 2.49% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 0.85% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) — 1.63% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) — 1.99% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) — 4.38% (2022)
• Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) — 1.64% (2022)
• Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) — 2.42% (2022)

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Questions people ask

What is Japan's export value index (2015 = 100)?

113.1 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 18.8% from 95.2 in 2005 (0.91% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 131.7 in 2011 and the lowest 92.9 in 2009.

How does Japan rank?

162nd highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in export value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Japan?

In 2024, Japan's export value index (2015 = 100) fell 1.7 on 2023 (from 114.8 to 113.1). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +1.09 and a typical year strayed about 13.8 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TX.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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