Key Market Indicators
In 2021, the country was number 47, while the United Arab Emirates was ahead with 2,837,300 Kilograms. The United States, Saudi Arabia and Australia respectively came in numbers 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. By 2026, Japan's import and export of soap are expected to reach 14.7 million and 3.5 million kilograms respectively. Compared to 2021 levels, imports are estimated to fall by 1% year-on-year, while exports are set to grow by 3.4%. Since 1993, imports have dropped 3.2% year-on-year, while exports have increased 11.5% year-on-year. In 2021, Japan was number 26 in the global import ranking, and 47 in the export ranking. Portugal topped the import list with 15.6 million kilograms, while the United Arab Emirates led the export list with 2.8 million kilograms. In both rankings, the United States, Czech Republic, Russia and Saudi Arabia were the top four countries, followed by Australia.