U.S.-JAPAN GOODS TRADE DATA (1970-2007)
($ MILLIONS)
Year U.S. Exports U.S. Imports Trade Balance
1970 4,652 5,875 -1,223
1971 4,055 7,259 -3,204
1972 4,963 9,064 -4,101
1973 8,313 9,677 -1,364
1974 10,682 12,352 -1,670
1975 9,570 11,282 -1,712
1976 10,152 15,522 -5,370
1977 10,534 18,555 -8,021
1978 12,885 24,467 -11,582
1979 17,581 26,258 -8,677
1980 20,790 30,867 -10,077
1981 21,823 37,655 -15,832
1982 20,966 37,744 -16,778
1983 21,894 41,183 -19,289
1984 23,575 57,135 -33,560
1985 22,631 68,783 -46,152
1986 26,882 81,911 -55,030
1987 28,249 84,575 -56,326
1988 37,725 89,519 -51,794
1989 44,494 93,553 -49,059
1990 48,585 89,655 -41,071
1991 48,125 91,511 -43,385
1992 47,813 97,414 -49,601
1993 47,891 107,246 -59,355
1994 53,488 119,156 -65,668
1995 64,343 123,479 -59,137
1996 67,607 115,187 -47,580
1997 65,549 121,663 -56,115
1998 57,831 121,845 -64,014
1999 57,466 130,864 -73,398
2000 64,924 146,479 -81,555
2001 57,452 126,473 -69,022
2002 51,449 121,429 -69,979
2003 52,004 118,037 -66,032
2004 54,243 129,805 -75,562
2005 55,484 138,004 -82,519
2006 59,613 148,181 -88,568
2007 62,703 145,463 -82,760

Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.

Note: Exports are f.a.s. value basis; imports are customs value basis except for 1974-1979, when they were transaction f.a.s. value basis.

Note: Exports for 1986 include a non-recurring $3 billion shipment of non-monetary foreign-origin gold bullion to Japan.