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Exports $8.51MRnk 179 / 211
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Top Product $3.6MRubber Tires
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Exports $383kRnk 45 / 118
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Top Product $55.9kPrecious Stones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.99Rnk 1 / 124
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Afghanistan In 2022, Japan exported $8.51M to Afghanistan. The main products that Japan exported to Afghanistan are Rubber Tires ($3.6M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($1.68M), and Semiconductor Devices ($766k). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.15%, from $84.4M in 1995 to $8.51M in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-Japan 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). During the last 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.37%, from $967k in 1995 to $383k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.99),  and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 151 in total exports ($1.49B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, Japan exported ¥38.1M and imported ¥95.5M from Afghanistan, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥57.4M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-79.6M (-67.6%) from ¥118M to ¥38.1M, while imports increased by ¥6.79M (7.66%) from ¥88.7M to ¥95.5M.

Trade In January 2024, the top exports of Japan to Afghanistan were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥23.3M), Rubber Tires (¥15.5M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles (¥13.5M), Used Rubber Tires (¥10.8M), and Heavy Pure Woven Cotton (¥10.5M). In January 2024 the top imports of Japan from Afghanistan were Sculptures (¥86.6M), Precious Stones (¥846k), Electrical Power Accessories (¥478k), Plastic Pipes (¥277k), and Trunks and Cases (¥261k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥15M), Kanagawa (¥9.87M), Hyōgo (¥8.34M), and Osaka (¥4.87M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥91M) and Tokyo (¥4.46M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Afghanistan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In January 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Afghanistan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Depth
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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-79.6M(-67.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥6.79M(7.66%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Aichi¥15M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, 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 27 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.15%, from $84.4M in 1995 to $8.51M in 2022.

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 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.37%, from $967k in 1995 to $383k in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Afghanistan
Top DestinationPakistan$847M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Afghanistan were United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from Japan.

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Afghanistan

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($4.49M), Transportation ($1.76M), and Machines ($1.04M).

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).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Afghanistan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Afghanistan has comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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