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2023
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Exports $2.61BRnk 35 / 211
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Top Product $1.7BCars
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Exports $42.9BRnk 7 / 137
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Top Product $4.17BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.3Rnk 50 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-11.8%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$13,817CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-13.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Russia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $2.61B to Russia. The main products that Japan exported to Russia were Cars ($1.7B), Air Pumps ($112M), and Refined Petroleum ($85.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $8.56B in 2018 to $2.61B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Russia worth $601M, with Services not allocated ($297M), Transportation ($95.7M), and Other business services ($67.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Russia-Japan In N/A, Russia did not export any products to Japan.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Japan worth $391M, with Transportation ($199M), Other business services ($129M), and Communications services ($15.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Russia ranked 50 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.3), and 18 in total exports ($394B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥24.7B and imported ¥75B from Russia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥50.3B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥2.51B (11.3%) from ¥22.2B to ¥24.7B, while imports decreased by ¥-21.9B (-22.6%) from ¥96.9B to ¥75B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Russia were Cars (¥19.6B), Air Pumps (¥8.39B), Rubberworking Machinery (¥5.08B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥2.04B), and Refined Petroleum (¥1.05B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Russia were Petroleum Gas (¥78.6B), Coal Briquettes (¥25.1B), Platinum (¥8.52B), Raw Aluminium (¥7.33B), and Crude Petroleum (¥4.8B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Toyama (¥6.37B), Chiba (¥5.36B), Aichi (¥2.18B), Hyōgo (¥2.06B), and Kyoto (¥1.98B), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥15.8B), Niigata (¥13.6B), Fukuoka (¥13.2B), Aichi (¥7.12B), and Chiba (¥6.31B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Russia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Air Pumps (¥7.91B or 1.66k%), Rubberworking Machinery (¥4.94B or 3.44k%), and Refined Petroleum (¥538M or 106%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Russia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum (¥-14.6B or -75.2%), Non-fillet Frozen Fish (¥-4.95B or -70.6%), and Raw Aluminium (¥-4.46B or -37.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥2.51B(11.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-21.9B(-22.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Toyama¥6.37B

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 $2.61B to Russia. The main products exported from Japan to Russia were Cars ($1.7B), Air Pumps ($112M), and Refined Petroleum ($85.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.1%, from $8.56B in 2018 to $2.61B in 2023.

Russia does not register exports to Japan. The main products exported from Russia to Japan were Petroleum Gas ($4.17B), Coal Briquettes ($805M), and Platinum ($430M).

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Russia
Top DestinationChina$129B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Russia included United States ($143B), South Korea ($42.7B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Russia than Japan included India ($66.1B), Turkey ($31B), and Kazakhstan ($16.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Russia

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Transportation ($1.83B), Machines ($306M), and Chemical Products ($105M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Russia+$182MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Russia Japan+$1.54BCrude 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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Japan exported services to Russia worth $601M, with Services not allocated ($297M), Transportation ($95.7M), and Other business services ($67.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Japan worth $391M, with Transportation ($199M), Other business services ($129M), and Communications services ($15.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan (Flag) to Russia (Flag) (2009)

Services Exports from Russia (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Japan and Russia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Russia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Russia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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