In 2023, commodities imported to Japan were valued at around 110 trillion Japanese yen, out of which mineral fuel accounted for about 27 trillion yen. Due to the lack of oil reserves in Japan, the country is reliant on imports from overseas to cover its domestic energy demand.
Import value of commodities to Japan in 2023, by category
(in trillion Japanese yen)
*Consisting of iron and steel products, non-ferrous metals, textile yarn and fabrics, etc. 100 Japanese yen equal 0.66 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of April 2024. Values have been rounded.Â
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Japan Foreign Trade Council. (March 29, 2024). Import value of commodities to Japan in 2023, by category (in trillion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/648605/japan-commodity-import-value-by-category/
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Japan Foreign Trade Council. (2024). Import value of commodities to Japan in 2023, by category (in trillion Japanese yen). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/648605/japan-commodity-import-value-by-category/
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