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Exports $138BRnk 2 / 211
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Top Product $14.6BIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $169BRnk 3 / 208
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Top Product $20.1BBroadcasting Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-China Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $138B to China. The main products that Japan exported to China were Integrated Circuits ($14.6B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($14.5B), and Cars ($7.39B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.14%, from $153B in 2018 to $138B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to China worth $16.3B, with Services not allocated ($8.13B), Transportation ($3.44B), and Travel ($2.61B) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Japan Trade: In 2023, China exported $169B to Japan. The main products that China exported to Japan were Broadcasting Equipment ($20.1B), Computers ($10B), and Office Machine Parts ($4.28B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.082%,  from $170B in 2018 to $169B in 2023.

In 2023, China 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, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥1.66T and imported ¥2.34T from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥682B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥65.8B (4.12%) from ¥1.6T to ¥1.66T, while imports increased by ¥93.7B (4.16%) from ¥2.25T to ¥2.34T.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to China were Integrated Circuits (¥83.2B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥67.2B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥62B), Cars (¥29.2B), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons (¥22.9B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from China were Telephones (¥392B), Computers (¥166B), Video and Card Games (¥45.9B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥44.3B), and Electrical Transformers (¥32.2B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥318B), Osaka (¥290B), Aichi (¥221B), Kanagawa (¥181B), and Hyōgo (¥145B), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥609B), Chiba (¥498B), Osaka (¥405B), Aichi (¥242B), and Kanagawa (¥176B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Refined Petroleum (¥9B or 614%), Integrated Circuits (¥4.56B or 5.8%), and Coal Tar Oil (¥4.46B or 105%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Telephones (¥90B or 29.8%), Refined Petroleum (¥31.2B or 17.1k%), and Video and Card Games (¥29.8B or 186%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥65.8B(4.12%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥93.7B(4.16%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥318B

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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Value

In 2023, Japan exported $138B to China. The main products exported from Japan to China were Integrated Circuits ($14.6B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($14.5B), and Cars ($7.39B). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.14%, from $153B in 2018 to $138B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $169B to Japan. The main products exported from China to Japan were Broadcasting Equipment ($20.1B), Computers ($10B), and Office Machine Parts ($4.28B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.082%, from $170B in 2023 to $169B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than China included Gibraltar ($150M), Guam ($137M), and Northern Mariana Islands ($17.1M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Japan included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Germany ($164B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - China

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($64.7B), Chemical Products ($17.7B), and Metals ($12.5B).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($80.5B), Textiles ($16.7B), and Miscellaneous ($11.7B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan China+$3BCars
Top Product Potential China Japan+$2.31BTelephones

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 China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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