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Exports $973MRnk 51 / 211
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Top Product $278MCars
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Exports $8.65BRnk 4 / 140
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Top Product $3.41BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.33Rnk 78 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH7.18%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-22.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $973M to Qatar. The main products that Japan exported to Qatar were Cars ($278M), Iron Pipes ($190M), and Air Pumps ($40.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.35%, from $1.43B in 2018 to $973M in 2023.

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

Qatar-Japan Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $8.65B to Japan. The main products that Qatar exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($3.41B), Refined Petroleum ($2.54B), and Petroleum Gas ($2.44B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.54%,  from $14.8B in 2018 to $8.65B in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Japan exported ¥26.5B and imported ¥94.3B from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥67.9B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥7.76B (41.5%) from ¥18.7B to ¥26.5B, while imports decreased by ¥-16.5B (-14.9%) from ¥111B to ¥94.3B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Japan to Qatar were Cars (¥7.01B), Iron Pipes (¥2.76B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥377M), Buses (¥333M), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥223M). In December 2024 the top imports of Japan from Qatar were Crude Petroleum (¥42.3B), Petroleum Gas (¥34.9B), Refined Petroleum (¥20.3B), Raw Aluminium (¥2.51B), and Hydrogen (¥746M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥14B), Fukuoka (¥4.37B), Wakayama (¥2.53B), Hiroshima (¥2.5B), and Kanagawa (¥953M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥50.3B), Hyōgo (¥9.92B), Yamaguchi (¥9.19B), Niigata (¥7.34B), and Aichi (¥7.12B).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Iron Pipes (¥381M or 16%), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric (¥128M or 877%), and Air Pumps (¥93.3M or 1.94k%). In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum Gas (¥-26.9B or -43.5%), Crude Petroleum (¥-9.02B or -17.6%), and Refined Petroleum (¥-6.11B or -23.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥7.76B(41.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-16.5B(-14.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aichi¥14B

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 2023, Japan exported $973M to Qatar. The main products exported from Japan to Qatar were Cars ($278M), Iron Pipes ($190M), and Air Pumps ($40.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.35%, from $1.43B in 2018 to $973M in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $8.65B to Japan. The main products exported from Qatar to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($3.41B), Refined Petroleum ($2.54B), and Petroleum Gas ($2.44B). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.54%, from $14.8B in 2023 to $8.65B in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Japan included Pakistan ($6.52B), Oman ($2.17B), and Italy ($6.41B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Qatar

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Transportation ($388M), Machines ($252M), and Metals ($210M).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($8.39B), Metals ($149M), and Chemical Products ($75.2M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Qatar+$40.5MCars
Top Product Potential Qatar Japan+$1.61BPetroleum 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 Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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