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Exports $341MRnk 70 / 211
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Top Product $117MCars
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Exports $98.3MRnk 18 / 163
2022
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Top Product $63.6MMedical Instruments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.052Rnk 62 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$114BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH87.3%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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GDP PC$10,121CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH67.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Dominican Republic Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $341M to Dominican Republic. The main products that Japan exported to Dominican Republic were Cars ($117M), Delivery Trucks ($54.4M), and Buses ($20.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $280M in 2017 to $341M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic-Japan Trade: In 2022, Dominican Republic exported $98.3M to Japan. The main products that Dominican Republic exported to Japan were Medical Instruments ($63.6M), Ferroalloys ($7.18M), and Knit T-shirts ($3.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.96%,  from $77.2M in 2017 to $98.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Dominican Republic did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Dominican Republic ranked 62 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.052), and 92 in total exports ($13.8B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥3.98B and imported ¥1.6B from Dominican Republic, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥2.38B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥108M (2.78%) from ¥3.88B to ¥3.98B, while imports increased by ¥196M (14%) from ¥1.41B to ¥1.6B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Dominican Republic were Cars (¥1.04B), Delivery Trucks (¥501M), Motorcycles and cycles (¥152M), Buses (¥143M), and Rubber Tires (¥122M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Dominican Republic were Medical Instruments (¥904M), Knit T-shirts (¥63.7M), Special Pharmaceuticals (¥46.7M), Dental Products (¥45.9M), and Rolled Tobacco (¥39.4M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥1.41B), Kanagawa (¥994M), Osaka (¥503M), Ibaraki (¥345M), and Hyōgo (¥230M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥631M), Tokyo (¥471M), Hyōgo (¥237M), Kanagawa (¥120M), and Ōita (¥52.6M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥400M or 62.4%), Delivery Trucks (¥242M or 93.8%), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥87M or 1.23k%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Medical Instruments (¥285M or 46.1%), Knit T-shirts (¥39.9M or 167%), and Rolled Tobacco (¥29.8M or 307%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥108M(2.78%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥196M(14%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Aichi¥1.41B

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 2022, Japan exported $341M to Dominican Republic. The main products exported from Japan to Dominican Republic were Cars ($117M), Delivery Trucks ($54.4M), and Buses ($20.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $280M in 2017 to $341M in 2022.

In 2017, Dominican Republic exported $98.3M to Japan. The main products exported from Dominican Republic to Japan were Medical Instruments ($63.6M), Ferroalloys ($7.18M), and Knit T-shirts ($3.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.96%, from $77.2M in 2022 to $98.3M in 2017.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Dominican Republic (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Dominican Republic (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Dominican Republic
Top DestinationUnited States$6.85B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Dominican Republic included China ($135B), United States ($137B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Dominican Republic than Japan included Haiti ($1.02B), Cuba ($37.3M), and Turks and Caicos Islands ($24.4M).

Difference in imports from Dominican Republic (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Dominican Republic

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Scale

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Dominican Republic in the exports of Transportation ($224M), Machines ($51.6M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($20.5M).

During 2017, Dominican Republic had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Instruments ($66.4M), Metals ($8.96M), and Chemical Products ($5.06M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Dominican Republic+$56.7MCars
Top Product Potential Dominican Republic Japan+$33MMedical Instruments

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Dominican Republic (Flag) (2022)

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