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Exports $13.8BRnk 17 / 211
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Top Product $5.99BCars
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Exports $37.4BRnk 3 / 216
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Top Product $31.8BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $13.8B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Japan exported to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($5.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.3B), and Delivery Trucks ($648M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 0.61%, from $13.4B in 2018 to $13.8B in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Japan Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $37.4B to Japan. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($31.8B), Refined Petroleum ($3.2B), and Raw Aluminium ($892M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.26%,  from $27.6B in 2018 to $37.4B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥240B and imported ¥370B from United Arab Emirates, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥130B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥62.1B (35%) from ¥178B to ¥240B, while imports decreased by ¥-96.5B (-20.7%) from ¥466B to ¥370B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to United Arab Emirates were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥30.5B), Cars (¥24.1B), Delivery Trucks (¥4.91B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥4.38B), and Large Construction Vehicles (¥2.38B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from United Arab Emirates were Crude Petroleum (¥379B), Refined Petroleum (¥42.9B), Petroleum Gas (¥17.5B), Raw Aluminium (¥10.2B), and Precious Metal Scraps (¥2.45B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Tokyo (¥81.9B), Osaka (¥35.7B), Aichi (¥33.9B), Fukuoka (¥31.9B), and Kanagawa (¥23.8B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥120B), Ibaraki (¥51.9B), Kanagawa (¥43.9B), Kagoshima (¥34.4B), and Osaka (¥32.8B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥12.5B or 69.4%), Cars (¥10.7B or 79.9%), and Delivery Trucks (¥1.28B or 35.2%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from United Arab Emirates was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (¥-18.9B or -52%), Raw Aluminium (¥-9.51B or -48.4%), and Other Processed Vegetables (¥-82.8M or -85.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥62.1B(35%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-96.5B(-20.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Tokyo¥81.9B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $13.8B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Japan to United Arab Emirates were Cars ($5.99B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.3B), and Delivery Trucks ($648M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 0.61%, from $13.4B in 2018 to $13.8B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $37.4B to Japan. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($31.8B), Refined Petroleum ($3.2B), and Raw Aluminium ($892M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.26%, from $27.6B in 2023 to $37.4B in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than United Arab Emirates included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and South Korea ($42.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Japan included Iraq ($22.6B), India ($38.2B), and Oman ($10.1B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - United Arab Emirates

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This chart compares trade between Japan and United Arab Emirates by product, considering products traded by both, Japan and United Arab Emirates.

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Transportation ($8.35B), Machines ($3.33B), and Metals ($736M).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($35.8B), Metals ($1.02B), and Transportation ($246M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan United Arab Emirates+$88.3MGold
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Japan+$1.41BPetroleum Gas

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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