Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Japan
Japan: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was 1.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Japan is 1.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Japan peaked at 1.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3455, in 1994.
Japan ranks 4th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3455 | — |
| 1995 | 0.3856 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.396 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4235 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4314 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4513 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6007 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4959 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5098 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5796 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7454 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7198 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7272 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.699 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7308 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5945 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7575 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7615 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7107 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6338 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6228 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6031 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5784 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9144 | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9333 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9336 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9781 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.5764. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9571. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +58.1% | 0.5784 | 0.9144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4056 | 0.3455 | 0.4513 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6403 | 0.4959 | 0.7454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7449 | 0.5784 | 0.9336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.9781 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More trade data for Japan
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.03 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.51 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6452 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 209.17 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 86.16 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Japan?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Japan was 1.5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3455 in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.