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Insights for Japan
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May 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation
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Summary: In summary, Japan's trade in May 2026 showed a decrease in both imports and exports month on month, with total imports at 9.89T JPY and exports at 9.5T JPY. Year on year, both imports and exports increased significantly, with imports rising to 9.89T JPY and exports to 9.5T JPY. The overall trade flow indicates a robust recovery in trade values compared to the previous year, despite the month-on-month declines.
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MoM insights: In May 2026, Japan's total imports decreased by 333.22B JPY, reflecting a 0.03% decline from the previous month. The highest increases in imports were from the United Arab Emirates (106.62B JPY, 51.90%), the United States (97.42B JPY, 7.83%), and Italy (25.84B JPY, 16.34%). Conversely, the largest decreases were from China (-245.74B JPY, -9.47%), South Korea (-121.79B JPY, -21.93%), and Saudi Arabia (-58B JPY, -26.83%). For exports, there was a significant drop of 1.01T JPY, a 9.59% decrease. The top increases were from Panama (29.92B JPY, 60.54%), the United Arab Emirates (24.05B JPY, 31.55%), and Saudi Arabia (18.47B JPY, 54.39%). The largest declines were seen with the United States (-236.59B JPY, -12.25%), China (-123.1B JPY, -6.71%), and Chinese Taipei (-49.87B JPY, -5.66%).
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YoY insights: Year on year, Japan's imports increased by 1.11T JPY, a 12.69% rise. The most significant growth came from China (283.42B JPY, 13.71%), the United States (278.37B JPY, 26.18%), and Chinese Taipei (164.89B JPY, 43.34%). However, imports from Saudi Arabia saw a decline of -127.56B JPY (-44.73%). For exports, there was a notable increase of 1.36T JPY, a 16.76% rise. The highest growth was from China (258.06B JPY, 17.90%), Chinese Taipei (228.37B JPY, 37.69%), and the United States (181.04B JPY, 11.96%). The largest declines were from the United Arab Emirates (-30.52B JPY, -23.33%), Kuwait (-18.25B JPY, -65.41%), and Qatar (-15.4B JPY, -79.60%).
