Japan’s exports and imports rose in September
Japan’s provisional customs data released on 21 October show September exports rose 16.7% year on year and imports climbed 18.9%.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Japan recorded exports of ¥10,972,254 million and imports of ¥11,508,812 million in September. Exports were 16.7% higher than a year earlier, while imports rose 18.9%.
The ministry’s table showed a trade deficit of ¥536,558 million, wider than the ¥277,703 million deficit recorded in September a year earlier. The figures are marked provisional and are not seasonally adjusted.
Data
Trade changes
Japan’s exports and imports rose in September
- Exports, year-on-year change
- 16.7 percent
- 2026-09 · Estimate
- Imports, year-on-year change
- 18.9 percent
- 2026-09 · Estimate
Methodology
Figures are from Japan’s monthly customs statistics; annual change compares with the same month a year earlier.
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- International tradeSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: imports rosewww.customs.go.jp ↗
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