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Exports $595MRnk 59 / 211
2022
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Top Product $137MHot-Rolled Iron
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Exports $582MRnk 12 / 170
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Top Product $311MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.96Rnk 109 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.9%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$6,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.6%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Ecuador Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $595M to Ecuador. The main products that Japan exported to Ecuador were Hot-Rolled Iron ($137M), Refined Petroleum ($90.1M), and Cars ($60.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 4.99%, from $467M in 2017 to $595M in 2022.

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

Ecuador-Japan Trade: In 2022, Ecuador exported $582M to Japan. The main products that Ecuador exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($311M), Frozen Vegetables ($82M), and Bananas ($67.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ecuador to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.05%,  from $394M in 2017 to $582M in 2022.

In 2022, Ecuador 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, Ecuador ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.96), and 68 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Japan exported ¥3.71B and imported ¥12B from Ecuador, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥8.32B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-901M (-19.6%) from ¥4.61B to ¥3.71B, while imports increased by ¥9.05B (304%) from ¥2.98B to ¥12B.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Japan to Ecuador were Hot-Rolled Iron (¥1.81B), Cars (¥1.31B), Delivery Trucks (¥425M), Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (¥309M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (¥169M). In June 2024 the top imports of Japan from Ecuador were Crude Petroleum (¥11.8B), Frozen Vegetables (¥961M), Bananas (¥769M), Crustaceans (¥520M), and Cocoa Beans (¥282M).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥1.24B), Kanagawa (¥746M), Hyōgo (¥443M), Hiroshima (¥327M), and Yamaguchi (¥243M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥7.81B), Tokyo (¥1.67B), Kanagawa (¥960M), Osaka (¥658M), and Hyōgo (¥302M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Ecuador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (¥-450M or -72.7%), Cyclic Alcohols (¥-122M or -62%), and Cold-Rolled Iron (¥-112M or -79.4%). In June 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Ecuador was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Crustaceans (¥160M or 44.5%), Cocoa Beans (¥149M or 112%), and Crude Petroleum (¥115M or 0.98%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-901M(-19.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥9.05B(304%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Aichi¥1.24B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $595M to Ecuador. The main products exported from Japan to Ecuador were Hot-Rolled Iron ($137M), Refined Petroleum ($90.1M), and Cars ($60.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 4.99%, from $467M in 2017 to $595M in 2022.

In 2017, Ecuador exported $582M to Japan. The main products exported from Ecuador to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($311M), Frozen Vegetables ($82M), and Bananas ($67.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ecuador to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 3.05%, from $394M in 2022 to $582M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Ecuador
Top DestinationUnited States$9.86B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ecuador than Japan included Panama ($4.97B), Peru ($1.02B), and Aruba ($44.3M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Ecuador

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Ecuador in the exports of Metals ($180M), Transportation ($150M), and Machines ($106M).

During 2017, Ecuador had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($313M), Vegetable Products ($163M), and Animal Products ($67.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Ecuador+$50.9MCars
Top Product Potential Ecuador Japan+$210MCrude Petroleum

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

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

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