Baseball and softball goods market size in Japan 2015-2024
The shipment value of baseball and softball equipment in Japan was forecasted to amount to around 60.6 billion Japanese yen in 2024, a decrease from 2016 when the highest value of the decade was reported with more than 71.5 billion yen. Figures have been on a downward trend ever since, and like most segments of the sporting goods market, baseball and softball equipment saw a significant slump in 2020 down to around 54 billion yen due to the social distancing measures following the COVID-19 pandemic restricting most sportive activities. Recent numbers, however, indicate a recovery from this exceptional situation.
Baseball and softball gear accounted for less than four percent of the domestic sporting goods market in 2023.