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2022
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Exports $1.51BRnk 35 / 211
2022
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Top Product $1.74BCars
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Exports $5.29BRnk 4 / 156
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Top Product $7.19BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.44Rnk 46 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$185BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH6.04%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$43,233CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Kuwait Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $1.51B to Kuwait. The main products that Japan exported to Kuwait were Cars ($1.74B), Buses ($102M), and Delivery Trucks ($99.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $630M in 2017 to $1.51B in 2022.

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

Kuwait-Japan Trade: In 2022, Kuwait exported $5.29B to Japan. The main products that Kuwait exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($7.19B), Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), and Petroleum Gas ($328M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kuwait to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 16.9%,  from $2.42B in 2017 to $5.29B in 2022.

In 2022, Kuwait 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, Kuwait ranked 46 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.44), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Latest Trends

April, 2024

About

Overview In April 2024, Japan exported ¥19.1B and imported ¥94.6B from Kuwait, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥75.5B. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-5.82B (-23.3%) from ¥25B to ¥19.1B, while imports decreased by ¥-10.3B (-9.8%) from ¥105B to ¥94.6B.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of Japan to Kuwait were Cars (¥11.7B), Delivery Trucks (¥840M), Buses (¥742M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (¥287M), and Other Synthetic Fabrics (¥274M). In April 2024 the top imports of Japan from Kuwait were Crude Petroleum (¥100B), Refined Petroleum (¥23.6B), Petroleum Gas (¥2.56B), Scrap Copper (¥153M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥897k).

Origins In April 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥14.7B), Kanagawa (¥1.72B), Chiba (¥612M), Hyōgo (¥593M), and Fukuoka (¥469M), while imports destinations were mainly Okayama (¥29.6B), Kagoshima (¥23.4B), Ibaraki (¥10.6B), Osaka (¥9.04B), and Hokkaido (¥6.09B).

Growth In April 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Kuwait was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Liquid Pumps (¥-145M or -77.8%), Rubberworking Machinery (¥-88.9M or -98.6%), and Valves (¥-72.3M or -83.8%). In April 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Kuwait was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (¥-387M or -13.1%) and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-2M or -69%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)¥-5.82B(-23.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)¥-10.3B(-9.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (April 2024)Aichi¥14.7B

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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Japan exported $1.51B to Kuwait. The main products exported from Japan to Kuwait were Cars ($1.74B), Buses ($102M), and Delivery Trucks ($99.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Kuwait have increased at an annualized rate of 19%, from $630M in 2017 to $1.51B in 2022.

In 2017, Kuwait exported $5.29B to Japan. The main products exported from Kuwait to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($7.19B), Refined Petroleum ($1.1B), and Petroleum Gas ($328M). During the last 22 years the exports of Kuwait to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 16.9%, from $2.42B in 1995 to $5.29B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Kuwait
Top DestinationChina$24.3B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Kuwait included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and Chinese Taipei ($50.1B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kuwait than Japan included Pakistan ($3.97B), Egypt ($2.84B), and India ($15B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Kuwait

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Kuwait in the exports of Transportation ($2.02B), Machines ($207M), and Chemical Products ($86.9M).

During 2017, Kuwait had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.62B), Chemical Products ($13.3M), and Metals ($7.61M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Kuwait+$22.5MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Kuwait Japan+$428MPetroleum Gas

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

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

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