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Japan Imports YoY

Latest Release

Feb 18, 2025

Actual

16.7%

Forecast

9.7%

1.7%

An import is any good or service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. Import goods or services are provided to domestic consumers by foreign producers. A lower than expected number should be taken as positive to the JPY while a higher than expected number as negative

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Currency: JPY

Source: Ministry of Finance Japan

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 19, 2025 (Jan)	10:50	16.7%	9.7%	1.7%
Jan 23, 2025 (Dec)	10:50	1.8%	2.6%	-3.8%
Dec 18, 2024 (Nov)	10:50	-3.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Nov 20, 2024 (Oct)	10:50	0.4%	-0.3%	1.8%
Oct 17, 2024 (Sep)	10:50	2.1%	3.2%	2.3%
Sep 18, 2024 (Aug)	10:50	2.3%	13.4%	16.6%

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