Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Japan
Japan: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change was 1.27 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Japan, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.27 for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in 2031.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Japan peaked at 28.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -25.54, in 2009.
That places Japan 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.83 | — |
| 1981 | 11.87 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | -1.53 | -112.9% |
| 1983 | 5.16 | -437.6% |
| 1984 | 15.91 | +208.3% |
| 1985 | 5.17 | -67.5% |
| 1986 | -2.54 | -149.2% |
| 1987 | 0.075 | -103.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6 | +6030.1% |
| 1989 | 4.85 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -58.8% |
| 1992 | 12.74 | +515.7% |
| 1993 | -2.31 | -118.1% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -168.0% |
| 1995 | 3.31 | +111.2% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6 | +302.1% |
| 1998 | -2.03 | -117.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | -273.4% |
| 2000 | 13.49 | +283.5% |
| 2001 | -7.99 | -159.2% |
| 2002 | 8.31 | -204.0% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 7.78 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 10.74 | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -82.2% |
| 2009 | -25.54 | -1739.0% |
| 2010 | 28.31 | -210.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5833 | +842.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7155 | -222.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -993.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 6.63 | +316.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -42.8% |
| 2019 | -1.42 | -137.4% |
| 2020 | -11.71 | +726.1% |
| 2021 | 11.79 | -200.7% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 3.07 | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9047 | -70.5% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | +216.9% |
| 2026 | 0.7422 | -74.1% |
| 2027 | 1.21 | +62.8% |
| 2028 | 1.33 | +10.1% |
| 2029 | 1.28 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.73, 47% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66, 48% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +6030.1% | 0.075 | 4.6 |
| 2009 | -1739.0% | 1.56 | -25.54 |
| 2014 | +993.9% | -0.7155 | 6.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | -2.54 | 15.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | -2.31 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | -25.54 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 | -1.42 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | -11.71 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Saudi Arabia 2.66 compare
- 21 Brunei Darussalam 2.07 compare
- 22 Spain 1.72 compare
- 24 Ghana 0.9601 compare
- 25 Singapore 0.6015 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Japan?
- Exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in Japan was 1.27 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.54 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.