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Exports $157MRnk 99 / 211
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Top Product $59MCars
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Top Product $130MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.72Rnk 98 / 133
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $157M to Ethiopia. The main products that Japan exported to Ethiopia were Cars ($59M), Delivery Trucks ($34.1M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($7.82M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $336M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

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

Ethiopia-Japan Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $150M to Japan. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Japan were Coffee ($130M), Other Oily Seeds ($7.82M), and Plant foliage ($4.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%,  from $91.3M in 2017 to $150M in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia 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, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥434M and imported ¥2.88B from Ethiopia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥2.44B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-654M (-60.1%) from ¥1.09B to ¥434M, while imports increased by ¥392M (15.8%) from ¥2.48B to ¥2.88B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Ethiopia were Motorcycles and cycles (¥27.2M), Cars (¥18.8M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥17.3M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (¥16.5M), and Friction Material (¥6.91M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Ethiopia were Coffee (¥455M), Plant foliage (¥45.9M), Other Oily Seeds (¥36.5M), Cut Flowers (¥35.9M), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (¥7.53M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥321M), Aichi (¥80.3M), Tokyo (¥18.8M), Chiba (¥11M), and Fukuoka (¥3.09M), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥1.45B), Hyōgo (¥1B), Aichi (¥360M), Chiba (¥50.9M), and Osaka (¥14.3M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Ethiopia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Motorcycles and cycles (¥-114M or -80.7%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-36.9M or -93.8%), and Rubber Tires (¥-23.9M or -98.6%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Ethiopia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other Oily Seeds (¥22M or 151%), Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom... (¥1.1M or 17.2%), and Plant foliage (¥416k or 0.91%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-654M(-60.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥392M(15.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Kanagawa¥321M

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 $157M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Japan to Ethiopia were Cars ($59M), Delivery Trucks ($34.1M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($7.82M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $336M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2017, Ethiopia exported $150M to Japan. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Japan were Coffee ($130M), Other Oily Seeds ($7.82M), and Plant foliage ($4.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $91.3M in 2022 to $150M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Japan included Somalia ($265M) and North Korea ($3.62k).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Transportation ($105M), Machines ($32.2M), and Metals ($7.79M).

During 2017, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($147M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($630k), and Textiles ($609k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Ethiopia+$38.2MCars
Top Product Potential Ethiopia Japan+$21.8MCoffee

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

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

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