Japan (JPN) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Japan-Saudi Arabia In 2020, Japan exported $5.02B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Japan exported to Saudi Arabia are Cars ($2.56B), Delivery Trucks ($417M), and Vehicle Parts ($179M). During the last 25 years the exports of Japan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $2.93B in 1995 to $5.02B in 2020.

In 2020, Japan did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Japan In 2020, Saudi Arabia exported $16.3B to Japan . The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($15.1B), Refined Petroleum ($349M), and Raw Aluminium ($182M). During the last 25 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.38%, from $9.06B in 1995 to $16.3B in 2020.

In 2020, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison In 2020, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.19), and 4 in total exports ($623B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 32 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.86), and 30 in total exports ($167B).

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Overview In February 2022 Japan exported ¥47.1B and imported ¥342B from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥295B. Between February 2021 and February 2022 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥3.23B (7.36%) from ¥43.9B to ¥47.1B, while imports increased by ¥125B (57.9%) from ¥216B to ¥342B.

Trade In February 2022, the top exports of Japan to Saudi Arabia were Cars (¥24.5B), Delivery Trucks (¥4.69B), Vehicle Parts (¥1.45B), Steam Turbines (¥1.3B), and Rubber Tires (¥1.3B). In February 2022 the top imports of Japan from Saudi Arabia were Crude Petroleum (¥321B), Refined Petroleum (¥6.96B), Raw Aluminium (¥4.66B), Acyclic Alcohols (¥4.13B), and Scrap Copper (¥2.81B).

Origins In February 2022 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥22.3B), Kanagawa (¥6.21B), Hiroshima (¥3.83B), Hyōgo (¥3.45B), and Fukuoka (¥3.17B), while imports destinations were mainly Mie (¥57.4B), Kanagawa (¥48B), Chiba (¥33.9B), Hokkaido (¥31.6B), and Miyagi (¥26.3B).

Growth In February 2022, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Gas Turbines (¥398M or 25%), Steam Turbines (¥349M or 1.55k%), and Machinery Having Individual Functions (¥261M or 987%). In February 2022, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Petroleum Gas (¥1.02B or 31.3%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥493M or 1.45k%), and Raw Aluminium (¥330M or 17.9%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (February 2021 - February 2022): ¥3.23B, (7.36%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2021 - February 2022): ¥125B, (57.9%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2022): Aichi, ¥22.3B

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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In 2020, Japan exported $5.02B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Japan to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($2.56B), Delivery Trucks ($417M), and Vehicle Parts ($179M). During the last 25 years the exports of Japan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.17%, from $2.93B in 1995 to $5.02B in 2020.

In 2020, Saudi Arabia exported $16.3B to Japan. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($15.1B), Refined Petroleum ($349M), and Raw Aluminium ($182M). During the last 25 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.38%, from $9.06B in 1995 to $16.3B in 2020.

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Japan
Top Destination: China, $133B

Saudi Arabia
Top Destination: China, $33.4B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Japan than Saudi Arabia were United States ($112B), China ($133B), and Chinese Taipei ($42.7B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Japan were India ($16.8B), United Arab Emirates ($9.21B), and Egypt ($3.59B).

Comparative Advantage Japan - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2020, Japan had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Transportation ($3.36B), Machines ($593M), and Metals ($441M).

During 2020, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($15.6B), Metals ($291M), and Chemical Products ($214M).

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Tariffs

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This section shows import tariffs for products traded between Japan and Saudi Arabia (using the HS6 product classification and the last year reported).

In 2019, the products from Japan that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Saudi Arabia were Vermouth and other flavoured grape wines - pack < 2l (1.19M%)and Wine; still, in containers holding more than 2 litres but not more than 10 litres (765k%).

In 2017, the products from Saudi Arabia that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Japan were Tobacco refuse (1.37k%)and Homogenized or reconstituted tobacco (585%).

*The tariffs present between Japan and Saudi Arabia are:
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement

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

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