In 2021, Japan imported the largest share of medical devices from the United States, which accounted for over 34 percent of the total imported products. Ireland ranked second with a share of 11.6 percent of imports. That year, the total value of medical equipment imports to Japan amounted to approximately 2.8 trillion Japanese yen.
Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region
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Statistics on Medical device industry in Japan
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Medical device revenue in Japan 2016-2026
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Trade
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- Premium Statistic Value of medical device imports to Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of medical device imports Japan 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of medical device imports Japan 2021, by region
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- Premium Statistic Share of medical device exports from Japan 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of medical device exports from Japan 2021, by region
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Research and development expenses
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Approved products and patents
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Trend
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MHLW (Japan). (December 23, 2022). Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region." Chart. December 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/
MHLW (Japan). (2022). Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of Medical Device Imports to Japan in 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/
MHLW (Japan), Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Distribution of medical device imports to Japan in 2021, by region [Graph], MHLW (Japan), December 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185961/japan-share-medical-devices-imports-by-category/