What is the current Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) for Japan?

The latest Japan Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) value is 23.35 for January 2023.

What is the Sigmanomics forecast outlook for Japan Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a higher reading versus the latest print, with the 3-month outlook reinforcing that direction. Both horizons are aligned bullish for this indicator, suggesting a consistent trend signal. Trend-driven dynamics are the primary tailwind in the current projection.

Imports Of Goods And Services Of GDP: 23.35 Percentage (%… | Sigmanomics

Last updated: 1 Jan 2023, 00:00 UTCData from World Bank. Forecasts by Sigmanomics Forecast Engine.

Japan

Japan Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell to 23.35 Percentage (% of GDP) in January 2023

World BankYearlyReleased January 2023

Japan Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell to 23.35 Percentage (% of GDP) in January 2023, down 1.95 Percentage (% of GDP) from December's 25.3 Percentage (% of GDP) reading.

Latest Release

23.35

Latest (2023)

25.30

World Bank

Source

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Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) - JP

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Economic Calendar - JP Events

Tuesday, May 26, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
05:00	JP	Leading Index MoM		1.3	1.3	1.70	Low
05:00	JP	Coincident Indicator MoM		-1.8	0.3	0.20	Low
Thursday, May 28, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
05:00	JP	Housing Starts YoY		-29.3	15.5	15.50	Medium
05:00	JP	Construction Orders YoY		-14.4	3.6	3.60	Low
23:30	JP	Jobs/applications ratio		1.18	1.18	1.18	Low
23:30	JP	Core CPI YoY		1.5	1.5	1.50	Low
23:30	JP	Unemployment Rate		2.7	2.7	2.70	Medium
23:30	JP	CPI YoY		1.5	1.6	1.60	Low
23:50	JP	Industrial Production YoY		2.4	1.5	1.50	Low
23:50	JP	Retail Sales YoY		1.7	1.3	1.30	Medium
23:50	JP	Retail Sales MoM		1.3	-0.5	-0.50	Low
Friday, May 29, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
05:00	JP	Consumer Confidence		32.2	32	32.00	High