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Exports $5.75BRnk 25 / 211
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Top Product $337MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $8.89BRnk 14 / 219
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Top Product $982MWine
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-France Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $5.75B to France. The main products that Japan exported to France were Packaged Medicaments ($337M), Disc Chemicals for Electronics ($237M), and Electric Batteries ($227M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.6%, from $12B in 2018 to $5.75B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to France worth $3.94B, with Services not allocated ($1.96B), Other business services ($857M), and Royalties and license fees ($496M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Japan Trade: In 2023, France exported $8.89B to Japan. The main products that France exported to Japan were Wine ($982M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($843M), and Trunks and Cases ($764M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.49%,  from $9.58B in 2018 to $8.89B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Japan worth $2.24B, with Other business services ($706M), Royalties and license fees ($507M), and Transportation ($416M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥71.8B and imported ¥120B from France, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥48B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-7.51B (-9.47%) from ¥79.3B to ¥71.8B, while imports decreased by ¥-18.5B (-13.4%) from ¥138B to ¥120B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to France were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥5.67B), Motorcycles and cycles (¥5.1B), Cars (¥3.77B), Electric Batteries (¥2.54B), and Electrical Transformers (¥2.13B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from France were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (¥12.9B), Wine (¥10.6B), Trunks and Cases (¥10.4B), Packaged Medicaments (¥7.39B), and Jewellery (¥6.13B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥20.8B), Chiba (¥13.3B), Osaka (¥7.95B), Tokyo (¥6.23B), and Fukuoka (¥5.58B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥41.5B), Tokyo (¥35.8B), Osaka (¥11.4B), Kanagawa (¥10.3B), and Fukuoka (¥9.8B).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-7.23B or -56%), Photographic Chemicals (¥-778M or -32.4%), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (¥-422M or -56.4%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Beauty Products (¥-1.2B or -26.7%), Paintings (¥-950M or -64.8%), and Cars (¥-824M or -36.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-7.51B(-9.47%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-18.5B(-13.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Aichi¥20.8B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Japan exported $5.75B to France. The main products exported from Japan to France were Packaged Medicaments ($337M), Disc Chemicals for Electronics ($237M), and Electric Batteries ($227M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.6%, from $12B in 2018 to $5.75B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $8.89B to Japan. The main products exported from France to Japan were Wine ($982M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($843M), and Trunks and Cases ($764M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.49%, from $9.58B in 2023 to $8.89B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than France included China ($138B), United States ($143B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Japan included Italy ($56.3B), Germany ($72.8B), and Belgium ($49.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - France

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with France in the exports of Machines ($2.34B), Chemical Products ($1.17B), and Transportation ($827M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.25B), Foodstuffs ($1.49B), and Transportation ($1.23B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan France+$298MCars
Top Product Potential France Japan+$267MPackaged Medicaments

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Japan exported services to France worth $3.94B, with Services not allocated ($1.96B), Other business services ($857M), and Royalties and license fees ($496M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Japan worth $2.24B, with Other business services ($706M), Royalties and license fees ($507M), and Transportation ($416M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan (Flag) to France (Flag) (2009)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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