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Cuba-Japan Trade: In 2023, Cuba exported $8.6M to Japan. The main products that Cuba exported to Japan were Rolled Tobacco ($5.75M), Crustaceans ($1.8M), and Hard Liquor ($505k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cuba to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $17.5M in 2018 to $8.6M in 2023.

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

Japan-Cuba Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $14.9M to Cuba. The main products that Japan exported to Cuba were Electric Batteries ($3.64M), Electrical Transformers ($2.64M), and Liquid Pumps ($1.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.8%,  from $81.3M in 2018 to $14.9M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Cuba ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.42), and 159 in total exports ($1.05B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Cuba exported $8.6M to Japan. The main products exported from Cuba to Japan were Rolled Tobacco ($5.75M), Crustaceans ($1.8M), and Hard Liquor ($505k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cuba to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $17.5M in 2018 to $8.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $14.9M to Cuba. The main products exported from Japan to Cuba were Electric Batteries ($3.64M), Electrical Transformers ($2.64M), and Liquid Pumps ($1.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.8%, from $81.3M in 2023 to $14.9M in 2018.

Exports from Cuba (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Cuba (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Cuba (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cuba
Top Destination
China$358M
Japan
Top Destination
United States$143B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Cuba than from Japan.

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

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Cuba (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Cuba - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Cuba had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.27M), Animal Products ($1.8M), and Mineral Products ($452k).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Cuba in the exports of Machines ($9M), Instruments ($1.95M), and Transportation ($1.42M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Cuba (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

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