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Top Product $854MCars
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Exports $615MRnk 24 / 144
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Top Product $534MFerroalloys
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.18Rnk 71 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $1.55B to Kazakhstan. The main products that Japan exported to Kazakhstan were Cars ($854M), Large Construction Vehicles ($121M), and Delivery Trucks ($95.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $493M in 2018 to $1.55B in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan-Japan Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $615M to Japan. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Japan were Ferroalloys ($534M), Raw Aluminium ($38.3M), and Tantalum ($20.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.3%,  from $1.5B in 2018 to $615M in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Japan exported ¥7.22B and imported ¥9.98B from Kazakhstan, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥2.77B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥373M (5.45%) from ¥6.84B to ¥7.22B, while imports decreased by ¥-1.18B (-10.6%) from ¥11.2B to ¥9.98B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Japan to Kazakhstan were Cars (¥8.43B), Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the... (¥865M), Large Construction Vehicles (¥304M), Rubber Tires (¥286M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥282M). In December 2024 the top imports of Japan from Kazakhstan were Ferroalloys (¥8.11B), Coal Briquettes (¥1.56B), Tantalum (¥552M), Raw Aluminium (¥466M), and Copper Alloys (¥127M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥1.98B), Ibaraki (¥1.91B), Fukuoka (¥1.05B), Kanagawa (¥641M), and Chiba (¥549M), while imports destinations were mainly Aichi (¥2.06B), Nagasaki (¥1.72B), Chiba (¥1.48B), Hyōgo (¥1.26B), and Fukuoka (¥843M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥4.33B or 106%), Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the... (¥345M or 66.3%), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥46.1M or 46.8%). In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Kazakhstan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Ferroalloys (¥-47.6M or -0.58%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-259k or -39.5%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥373M(5.45%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-1.18B(-10.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aichi¥1.98B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $1.55B to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Japan to Kazakhstan were Cars ($854M), Large Construction Vehicles ($121M), and Delivery Trucks ($95.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $493M in 2018 to $1.55B in 2023.

In 2018, Kazakhstan exported $615M to Japan. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Japan were Ferroalloys ($534M), Raw Aluminium ($38.3M), and Tantalum ($20.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $1.5B in 2023 to $615M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Kazakhstan
Top DestinationChina$15.2B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Japan included Russia ($9.78B), Greece ($3.56B), and Uzbekistan ($3.04B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Kazakhstan

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Transportation ($997M), Machines ($274M), and Instruments ($99.9M).

During 2018, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($603M), Chemical Products ($5.3M), and Vegetable Products ($2.51M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Kazakhstan+$127MCars
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan Japan+$230MCrude 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 Kazakhstan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kazakhstan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kazakhstan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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