Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing in Japan
Japan: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing was 87.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Japan, 1996–2014
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org. Measured in % total merchandise imports excluding arms.
Analysis
Japan recorded 87.2% for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Japan peaked at 87.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1996.
Japan ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing in Japan, year by year
| Year | % total merchandise imports excluding arms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.8% | — |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 87.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs … developing in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +52.9% | 54.5% | 83.4% |
| 2001 | +38.3% | 52.6% | 72.7% |
| 2002 | -25.8% | 72.7% | 54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 50.8% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 52.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.0% | 87.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Switzerland 97.1% compare
- 2 Norway 95.2% compare
- 4 Austria 83.7% compare
- 4 Belgium 83.7% compare
- 4 Bulgaria 83.7% compare
- 4 Cyprus 83.7% compare
- 4 Czechia 83.7% compare
- 4 Denmark 83.7% compare
- 4 Estonia 83.7% compare
- 4 Finland 83.7% compare
- 4 France 83.7% compare
- 4 Germany 83.7% compare
- 4 Greece 83.7% compare
- 4 Hungary 83.7% compare
- 4 Ireland 83.7% compare
- 4 Italy 83.7% compare
- 4 Latvia 83.7% compare
- 4 Lithuania 83.7% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 83.7% compare
- 4 Malta 83.7% compare
- 4 Netherlands 83.7% compare
- 4 Poland 83.7% compare
- 4 Portugal 83.7% compare
- 4 Romania 83.7% compare
- 4 Slovakia 83.7% compare
- 4 Slovenia 83.7% compare
- 4 Spain 83.7% compare
- 4 Sweden 83.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 83.7% compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Japan?
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing in Japan was 87.2% in 2014, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org.
- What is the highest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org, published as part of Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It is the proportion of duty free imports (excluding arms) into developed countries from developing and least developed countries. For the purpose of calculating this indicator, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the EU (25 countries included since 2004) in Europe are considered “developed” regions or areas, following the common accepted practice used for MDG indicators. Developing countries are those not listed as developed or transition countries. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.