Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Japan
Japan: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed was 99.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed 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
The most recent figure for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Japan is 99.3%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 194.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Japan peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2005.
That places Japan 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Japan, year by year
| Year | % total merchandise imports excluding arms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.5% | — |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +90.2% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +320.4% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 50.5% | 60.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 23.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Australia 100.0% compare
- 4 Canada 99.8% compare
- 6 Austria 99.0% compare
- 6 Belgium 99.0% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 99.0% compare
- 6 Cyprus 99.0% compare
- 6 Czechia 99.0% compare
- 6 Denmark 99.0% compare
- 6 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 6 Finland 99.0% compare
- 6 France 99.0% compare
- 6 Germany 99.0% compare
- 6 Greece 99.0% compare
- 6 Hungary 99.0% compare
- 6 Ireland 99.0% compare
- 6 Italy 99.0% compare
- 6 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 6 Lithuania 99.0% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 99.0% compare
- 6 Malta 99.0% compare
- 6 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 6 Poland 99.0% compare
- 6 Portugal 99.0% compare
- 6 Romania 99.0% compare
- 6 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 6 Slovenia 99.0% compare
- 6 Spain 99.0% compare
- 6 Sweden 99.0% compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.0% compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (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 least developed in Japan?
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed in Japan was 99.3% 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 least developed recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.8%. 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 least developed 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.