# 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%. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Economy - Country: Japan - Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-09 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026.md) 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 Methodology: Figures are from Japan’s monthly customs statistics; annual change compares with the same month a year earlier. | label | value | unit | period | basis | |---|---|---|---|---| | Exports, year-on-year change | 16.7 | percent | 2026-09 | estimate | | Imports, year-on-year change | 18.9 | percent | 2026-09 | estimate | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026/data/trade-growth?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/japan-september-exports-imports-rise-2026/data/trade-growth?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Japan Ministry of Finance, Trade Statistics]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)