Japan vs Chinese Taipei: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
Japan
2.01
in 2031
Chinese Taipei
2.21
in 2031
Japan rank
22nd
Chinese Taipei rank
19th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- Japan
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 2.21 against 2.01 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Chinese Taipei's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 | 10.9 | 7.12 | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 8.74 | 2.15 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 3.85 | 0.7136 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.47 | 0.8197 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 6.41 | 4.57 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2030s | 1.99 | 2.21 | 0.2217 | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change, Japan or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 2.21 against 2.01 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Japan and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.2, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Chinese Taipei?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Chinese Taipei rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.