Japan Imports y/y

Country: Japan, JPY
Importance:
Low
Sector: Trade
Source: Japan Customs
Last release
21 Apr 2026 23:50 GMT
Actual
N/D
Forecast
0.7%
Previous
10.2%
Next release
20 May 2026 23:50 GMT
Actual
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Forecast
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Previous
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Actual
Forecast
2 years 5 years All time
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
16 Mar 2021
Feb 2021
11.8%
-11.0%
16 Feb 2021
Jan 2021
-9.5%
-12.4%
20 Jan 2021
Dec 2020
-11.6%
-14.7%
15 Dec 2020
Nov 2020
-11.1%
-17.9%
17 Nov 2020
Oct 2020
-13.3%
-20.2%
18 Oct 2020
Sep 2020
-17.2%
-20.2%
15 Sept 2020
Aug 2020
-20.8%
-20.1%
18 Aug 2020
Jul 2020
-22.3%
-15.5%
19 Jul 2020
Jun 2020
-14.4%
-12.2%
16 Jun 2020
May 2020
-26.2%
-13.0%
20 May 2020
Apr 2020
-7.2%
-8.5%
19 Apr 2020
Mar 2020
-5.0%
4.7%
17 Mar 2020
Feb 2020
-14.0%
0.5%
18 Feb 2020
Jan 2020
-3.6%
-15.8%
22 Jan 2020
Dec 2019
-4.9%
-10.5%
17 Dec 2019
Nov 2019
-15.7%
-8.3%
19 Nov 2019
Oct 2019
-14.8%
-5.2%
20 Oct 2019
Sep 2019
-1.5%
-5.2%
17 Sept 2019
Aug 2019
-12.0%
-2.0%
18 Aug 2019
Jul 2019
-1.2%
0.4%

The Imports y/y indicator reflects changes in the imports of goods and services in the given month compared to the same month of the previous year.

Information on imports is used to assess Japan's foreign trade activity and the demand for imported goods in the country.

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