Japan Trade Balance 1970-2023
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Japan trade balance for 2020 was $-12.18B, a 17.78% decline from 2019.
- Japan trade balance for 2019 was $-14.81B, a 1571.95% decline from 2018.
- Japan trade balance for 2018 was $1.01B, a 97.31% decline from 2017.
- Japan trade balance for 2017 was $37.46B, a 7.09% decline from 2016.
| Japan Trade Balance - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2020 |
$-12.18B |
-0.24% |
| 2019 |
$-14.81B |
-0.29% |
| 2018 |
$1.01B |
0.02% |
| 2017 |
$37.46B |
0.76% |
| 2016 |
$40.31B |
0.81% |
| 2015 |
$-24.62B |
-0.55% |
| 2014 |
$-127.03B |
-2.59% |
| 2013 |
$-125.64B |
-2.41% |
| 2012 |
$-102.95B |
-1.64% |
| 2011 |
$-40.27B |
-0.65% |
| 2010 |
$77.09B |
1.34% |
| 2009 |
$23.75B |
0.45% |
| 2008 |
$17.44B |
0.34% |
| 2007 |
$80.68B |
1.76% |
| 2006 |
$59.75B |
1.30% |
| 2005 |
$67.73B |
1.40% |
| 2004 |
$93.37B |
1.91% |
| 2003 |
$72.56B |
1.61% |
| 2002 |
$52.86B |
1.26% |
| 2001 |
$25.99B |
0.59% |
| 2000 |
$67.80B |
1.36% |
| 1999 |
$68.87B |
1.49% |
| 1998 |
$71.49B |
1.74% |
| 1997 |
$44.20B |
0.98% |
| 1996 |
$18.59B |
0.38% |
| 1995 |
$68.92B |
1.24% |
| 1994 |
$93.44B |
1.87% |
| 1993 |
$95.48B |
2.14% |
| 1992 |
$80.35B |
2.06% |
| 1991 |
$53.73B |
1.50% |
| 1990 |
$24.36B |
0.78% |
| 1989 |
$41.29B |
1.35% |
| 1988 |
$60.32B |
1.96% |
| 1987 |
$70.12B |
2.77% |
| 1986 |
$76.38B |
3.67% |
| 1985 |
$44.63B |
3.19% |
| 1984 |
$32.25B |
2.45% |
| 1983 |
$19.08B |
1.53% |
| 1982 |
$6.22B |
0.55% |
| 1981 |
$7.48B |
0.61% |
| 1980 |
$-10.76B |
-0.97% |
| 1979 |
$-10.18B |
-0.96% |
| 1978 |
$16.15B |
1.59% |
| 1977 |
$10.67B |
1.48% |
| 1976 |
$3.91B |
0.67% |
| 1975 |
$-0.32B |
-0.06% |
| 1974 |
$-3.97B |
-0.83% |
| 1973 |
$-0.23B |
-0.05% |
| 1972 |
$6.83B |
2.15% |
| 1971 |
$6.10B |
2.54% |
| 1970 |
$2.45B |
1.15% |
