Strategic Lens

Japan and Russia

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In 2025, Japan sold USD 2.46 billion of goods to Russia and bought USD 5.53 billion from it. Both are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 48 percent in 2023, and 59 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 12 thousand people born in Russia lived in Japan. In 2025, Russia sold USD 3.55 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Japan.

Benefits

BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew about 3.5 times, from USD 20.8 million in 2019 to USD 71.9 million in 2025.
BothBoth are members of the G20 and APEC.
BothThe number of people born in Russia who live in Japan rose from 415 in 1990 to 12 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 63 percent, from USD 21.5 billion in 2019 to USD 7.99 billion in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 65 percent, from USD 10.1 billion in 2019 to USD 3.55 billion in 2025.
BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel fell 71 percent, from USD 5.59 billion in 2019 to USD 1.63 billion in 2025.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways: USD 7.99 billion; 2025, as reported by Japan
Japan to Russia: USD 2.46 billion; 2025, as reported by Japan
Russia to Japan: USD 5.53 billion; 2025, as reported by Japan

What connects Japan and Russia

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Japan sold USD 2.46 billion of goods to Russia and bought USD 5.53 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Russia sold USD 3.55 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Japan.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Japan sold USD 280 million of agricultural and food products to Russia and bought USD 977 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Japan sold USD 1.62 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Russia and bought USD 8.4 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Japan sold USD 71.8 million of pharmaceutical products to Russia.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the G20 and APEC. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 48 percent in 2023, and 59 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 12 thousand people born in Russia lived in Japan.