Japan Lowest Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services · World Bank
The lowest trade balance in Japan was $-158.6B in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 ($-158.6B), 2014 ($-127.0B), 2013 ($-125.6B), 2012 ($-103.0B), 2025 ($-82.2B).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Japan Top 5 Lowest Trade Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
2022 |
$-158.6B |
| 2nd |
2014 |
$-127.0B |
| 3rd |
2013 |
$-125.6B |
| 4th |
2012 |
$-103.0B |
| 5th |
2025 |
$-82.2B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 2022 |
$-158.6B |
−$132.4B |
2nd |
| 2014 |
$-127.0B |
−$1.4B |
2nd |
| 2013 |
$-125.6B |
−$22.7B |
2nd |
| 2012 |
$-103.0B |
−$62.7B |
3rd |
| 2025 |
$-82.2B |
−$47.2B |
177th |
| 2023 |
$-61.0B |
+$97.6B |
4th |
| 2011 |
$-40.3B |
−$117.4B |
5th |
| 2024 |
$-35.0B |
+$26.0B |
5th |
| 2021 |
$-26.2B |
−$12.6B |
8th |
| 2015 |
$-24.6B |
+$102.4B |
8th |
| 2019 |
$-14.8B |
−$15.8B |
11th |
| 2020 |
$-13.6B |
+$1.2B |
13th |
| 1980 |
$-10.8B |
−$583.6M |
5th |
| 1979 |
$-10.2B |
−$26.3B |
3rd |
| 1974 |
$-4.0B |
−$3.7B |
5th |
| 1975 |
$-316.5M |
+$3.7B |
33rd |
| 1973 |
$-231.3M |
−$7.1B |
23rd |
| 2018 |
$1.0B |
−$36.5B |
126th |
| 1970 |
$2.5B |
– |
96th |
| 1976 |
$3.9B |
+$4.2B |
100th |
| 1971 |
$6.1B |
+$3.6B |
97th |
| 1982 |
$6.2B |
−$1.3B |
112th |
| 1972 |
$6.8B |
+$734.9M |
98th |
| 1981 |
$7.5B |
+$18.2B |
113th |
| 1977 |
$10.7B |
+$6.8B |
105th |
| 1978 |
$16.1B |
+$5.5B |
106th |
| 2008 |
$17.4B |
−$63.2B |
151st |
| 1996 |
$18.6B |
−$50.3B |
155th |
| 1983 |
$19.1B |
+$12.9B |
118th |
| 2009 |
$23.7B |
+$6.3B |
164th |
| 1990 |
$24.4B |
−$16.9B |
138th |
| 2001 |
$26.0B |
−$41.8B |
155th |
| 1984 |
$32.2B |
+$13.2B |
117th |
| 2017 |
$37.5B |
−$2.9B |
169th |
| 2016 |
$40.3B |
+$64.9B |
169th |
| 1989 |
$41.3B |
−$19.0B |
124th |
| 1997 |
$44.2B |
+$25.6B |
159th |
| 1985 |
$44.6B |
+$12.4B |
117th |
| 2002 |
$52.9B |
+$26.9B |
168th |
| 1991 |
$53.7B |
+$29.4B |
141st |
| 2006 |
$59.7B |
−$8.0B |
167th |
| 1988 |
$60.3B |
−$9.8B |
120th |
| 2005 |
$67.7B |
−$25.6B |
169th |
| 2000 |
$67.8B |
−$1.1B |
163rd |
| 1999 |
$68.9B |
−$2.6B |
161st |
| 1995 |
$68.9B |
−$24.5B |
160th |
| 1987 |
$70.1B |
−$6.3B |
120th |
| 1998 |
$71.5B |
+$27.3B |
161st |
| 2003 |
$72.6B |
+$19.7B |
169th |
| 1986 |
$76.4B |
+$31.7B |
119th |
| 2010 |
$77.1B |
+$53.3B |
173rd |
| 1992 |
$80.4B |
+$26.6B |
143rd |
| 2007 |
$80.7B |
+$20.9B |
170th |
| 2004 |
$93.4B |
+$20.8B |
169th |
| 1994 |
$93.4B |
−$2.0B |
151st |
| 1993 |
$95.5B |
+$15.1B |
146th |
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