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Exports $94.7MRnk 118 / 211
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Top Product $21.7MCars
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Exports $181MRnk 8 / 125
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Top Product $25.3MHydrogen
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.79Rnk 100 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.3%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 GROWTH33.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Laos Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $94.7M to Laos. The main products that Japan exported to Laos were Cars ($21.7M), Large Construction Vehicles ($12.9M), and Float Glass ($8.15M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.25%, from $154M in 2017 to $94.7M in 2022.

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

Laos-Japan Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $181M to Japan. The main products that Laos exported to Japan were Hydrogen ($25.3M), Insulated Wire ($23.3M), and Coffee ($16.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.31%,  from $147M in 2017 to $181M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos 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, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥1.08B and imported ¥1.99B from Laos, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥904M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-160M (-12.9%) from ¥1.24B to ¥1.08B, while imports increased by ¥348M (21.2%) from ¥1.64B to ¥1.99B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Laos were Cars (¥101M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥68.6M), Buses (¥63M), Knitted or crocheted fabrics of a... (¥30M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric (¥11.2M). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Laos were Insulated Wire (¥247M), Hydrogen (¥216M), Wood Charcoal (¥213M), Coffee (¥210M), and Leather Footwear (¥181M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥245M), Kanagawa (¥221M), Osaka (¥216M), Hyōgo (¥174M), and Tokyo (¥126M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥901M), Osaka (¥353M), Aichi (¥275M), Kanagawa (¥149M), and Hyōgo (¥137M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Laos was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Delivery Trucks (¥-144M or -96.3%), Cars (¥-71.1M or -41.3%), and Electrical Power Accessories (¥-8.4M or -49.5%). In September 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Laos was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Leather Footwear (¥137M or 310%), Non-Knit Men's Suits (¥127M or 1.56k%), and Insulated Wire (¥90.4M or 57.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-160M(-12.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥348M(21.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Aichi¥245M

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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In 2022, Japan exported $94.7M to Laos. The main products exported from Japan to Laos were Cars ($21.7M), Large Construction Vehicles ($12.9M), and Float Glass ($8.15M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.25%, from $154M in 2017 to $94.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Laos exported $181M to Japan. The main products exported from Laos to Japan were Hydrogen ($25.3M), Insulated Wire ($23.3M), and Coffee ($16.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.31%, from $147M in 2022 to $181M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Laos than from Japan.

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

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 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Transportation ($31.9M), Machines ($24.6M), and Textiles ($9.09M).

During 2017, Laos had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($46.5M), Textiles ($34.8M), and Machines ($27.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Laos+$17.7MCars
Top Product Potential Laos Japan+$7.92MNon-Knit Men's Suits

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

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

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