Japan (JPN) and Laos (LAO) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Japan-Laos In 2021, Japan exported $169M to Laos. The main products that Japan exported to Laos are Cars ($27.4M), Large Construction Vehicles ($18.8M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($9.37M). During the last 26 years the exports of Japan to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 7.34%, from $26.8M in 1995 to $169M in 2021.

In 2021, Japan did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Japan In 2021, Laos exported $126M to Japan. The main products that Laos exported to Japan were Insulated Wire ($17.3M), Leather Footwear ($12.1M), and Coffee ($10.4M). During the last 26 years the exports of Laos to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.29%, from $25.8M in 1995 to $126M in 2021.

In 2021, Laos did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison In 2021, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.06), and 4 in total exports ($731B). That same year, Laos ranked 95 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 101 in total exports ($9.22B).

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Overview In January 2023, Japan exported ¥399M and imported ¥2B from Laos, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.6B. Between January 2022 and January 2023 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-549M (-57.9%) from ¥948M to ¥399M, while imports increased by ¥634M (46.4%) from ¥1.37B to ¥2B.

Trade In January 2023, the top exports of Japan to Laos were Large Construction Vehicles (¥183M), Cars (¥172M), Delivery Trucks (¥150M), Float Glass (¥102M), and Special purpose motor vehicles (¥63.8M). In January 2023 the top imports of Japan from Laos were Coffee (¥187M), Wood Charcoal (¥171M), Insulated Wire (¥156M), Hydrogen (¥150M), and Shaving Products (¥141M).

Origins In January 2023 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥158M), Hyōgo (¥106M), Osaka (¥58.2M), Tokyo (¥43.1M), and Kanagawa (¥17M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥890M), Kanagawa (¥288M), Osaka (¥232M), Aichi (¥202M), and Hyōgo (¥181M).

Growth In January 2023, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Laos was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery Having Individual Functions (¥-237M or -99.9%), Cars (¥-132M or -43.5%), and Other Measuring Instruments (¥-12M or -87.6%). In January 2023, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports from Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Coffee (¥134M or 252%), Shaving Products (¥61M or 76.6%), and Wood Charcoal (¥51.8M or 43.3%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2022 - January 2023): ¥-549M, (-57.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2022 - January 2023): ¥634M, (46.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2023): Aichi, ¥158M

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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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2021, Japan exported $169M to Laos. The main products exported from Japan to Laos were Cars ($27.4M), Large Construction Vehicles ($18.8M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($9.37M). During the last 26 years the exports of Japan to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 7.34%, from $26.8M in 1995 to $169M in 2021.

In 2021, Laos exported $126M to Japan. The main products exported from Laos to Japan were Insulated Wire ($17.3M), Leather Footwear ($12.1M), and Coffee ($10.4M). During the last 26 years the exports of Laos to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.29%, from $25.8M in 1995 to $126M in 2021.

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Japan
Top Destination: China, $153B

Laos
Top Destination: Thailand, $2.99B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Laos were China ($153B), United States ($128B), and Chinese Taipei ($52.5B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Laos than Japan were Aruba ($160k) and North Korea ($10.5k).

Comparative Advantage Japan - Laos

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

During 2021, Japan had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($53.4M), Transportation ($39.5M), and Stone And Glass ($17.5M).

During 2021, Laos had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($29.5M), Machines ($26.2M), and Footwear and Headwear ($25M).

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over Japan.

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