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Afghanistan-Japan Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $383k to Japan. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Japan were Precious Stones ($55.9k), Integrated Circuits ($54.4k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($50.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.08%, from $299k in 2017 to $383k in 2022.

In 2022, Afghanistan did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $8.51M to Afghanistan. The main products that Japan exported to Afghanistan were Rubber Tires ($3.6M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($1.68M), and Semiconductor Devices ($766k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%,  from $77.8M in 2017 to $8.51M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Afghanistan exported $383k to Japan. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Japan were Precious Stones ($55.9k), Integrated Circuits ($54.4k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($50.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.08%, from $299k in 2017 to $383k in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $8.51M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Japan to Afghanistan were Rubber Tires ($3.6M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($1.68M), and Semiconductor Devices ($766k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.8%, from $77.8M in 2022 to $8.51M in 2017.

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Afghanistan (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M
Japan
Top Destination
United States$137B

This map shows whether countries import more from Afghanistan or Japan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Afghanistan and Japan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from Japan.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Afghanistan included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Japan

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Afghanistan and Japan by product, considering products traded by both, Afghanistan and Japan.

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($72.3k), Machines ($63.9k), and Vegetable Products ($63.4k).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($4.49M), Transportation ($1.76M), and Machines ($1.04M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Afghanistan and Japan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Afghanistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Afghanistan.

Product Space of Afghanistan (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

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