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Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)17.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)26.7%August 2026
Level109,159 100 million JPYSeptember 2026

Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6) was up 17.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 26.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 109,159 100 million JPY.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −27.9% (May 2020) to 57.1% (Oct 2022), averaging 7.6%.

Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Japan.
Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6), level (100 million JPY)20k40k60k80k100k120k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6), level (100 million JPY).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026109,159 100 million JPY17.8
August 2026105,500 100 million JPY26.7
July 2026116,560 100 million JPY25.9
June 2026106,261 100 million JPY24.4
May 202693,682 100 million JPY8.2
April 202697,487 100 million JPY9.9
March 2026100,019 100 million JPY10.2
February 202691,124 100 million JPY9.7
January 202696,555 100 million JPY−8.0
December 202598,330 100 million JPY3.4
November 202588,024 100 million JPY−0.7
October 202596,865 100 million JPY0.9
September 202592,672 100 million JPY1.7
August 202583,255 100 million JPY−5.7
July 202592,572 100 million JPY−7.5
June 202585,408 100 million JPY−1.3
May 202586,561 100 million JPY−6.9
April 202588,725 100 million JPY−2.6
March 202590,793 100 million JPY1.2
February 202583,029 100 million JPY−2.2
January 2025104,909 100 million JPY18.0
December 202495,097 100 million JPY0.8
November 202488,638 100 million JPY−5.2
October 202496,037 100 million JPY−0.00

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Units100 million JPY
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high57.1% (Oct 2022)
10-year low−27.9% (May 2020)
10-year average7.6%
Source agencyBank of Japan
Makrognosis codeJP.IMPORTS.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6) in Japan?
The latest reading is 17.8% year on year for September 2026, published by Bank of Japan.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Japan and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-10. Source: Bank of Japan. Original title: “Merchandise Imports, BoP basis (Goods Debit, BPM6)”.