Argentina (ARG) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Argentina-Japan Trade: In 2023, Argentina exported $744M to Japan. The main products that Argentina exported to Japan were Carbonates ($227M), Corn ($194M), and Crustaceans ($73.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Argentina to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.82%, from $588M in 2018 to $744M in 2023.

In 2023, Argentina did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Argentina Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $1.2B to Argentina. The main products that Japan exported to Argentina were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($394M), Engine Parts ($61.9M), and Air Pumps ($40.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $1.06B in 2018 to $1.2B in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Argentina.

Comparison: In 2023, Argentina ranked 61 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.043), and 50 in total exports ($68.3B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Argentina exported $744M to Japan. The main products exported from Argentina to Japan were Carbonates ($227M), Corn ($194M), and Crustaceans ($73.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Argentina to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.82%, from $588M in 2018 to $744M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $1.2B to Argentina. The main products exported from Japan to Argentina were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($394M), Engine Parts ($61.9M), and Air Pumps ($40.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 2.5%, from $1.06B in 2023 to $1.2B in 2018.

Exports from Argentina () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Argentina () (2023)

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Trade between Argentina () and Japan ()

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Argentina
Top DestinationBrazil$12.1B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Argentina than Japan included Brazil ($12.1B), Chile ($5.57B), and Peru ($2.55B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Argentina included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

Difference in imports from Japan () and Argentina () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Argentina - Japan

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

During 2023, Argentina had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($248M), Vegetable Products ($201M), and Animal Products ($163M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Argentina in the exports of Transportation ($485M), Machines ($418M), and Instruments ($99.5M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Argentina Japan+$54MCorn

Top Product Potential Japan Argentina+$66.3MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Argentina () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Argentina () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Argentina () and Japan ()

Argentina Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Japan () and Argentina () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Argentina - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Argentina () and Japan () (2023)

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