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Exports: $12.6M, Rnk 168 / 213

2019
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Top Product: $4.4M, Audio Alarms

2019
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Exports: $965k, Rnk 5 / 45

2019
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Top Product: $506k, Non-fillet Fresh Fish

2019
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Economic Complexity (ECI): ECI 2.2, Rnk 1 / 146

2019
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GDP: $5.08T, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP GROWTH: -2.86%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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 GDP: $512M, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP GROWTH: 64%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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GDP PC : $40,247, CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH: -1.49%, CURRENT US$
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2019
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GDP PC: $4,903, CURRENT US$
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2009-2019
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GDP PC GROWTH: 63.1%, CURRENT US$
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About

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Japan-Tonga: In 2019, Japan exported $12.6M to Tonga. The main products that Japan exported to Tonga are Audio Alarms ($4.4M), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.68M), and Cars ($1.76M). During the last 24 years the exports of Japan to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 6.96%, from $2.51M in 1995 to $12.6M in 2019.

In 2019, Japan did not exported services to Tonga.

Tonga-Japan: In 2019, Tonga exported $965k to Japan . The main products that Tonga exported to Japan were Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($506k), Other Vegetables ($241k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($134k). During the last 24 years the exports of Tonga to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.94%, from $9.12M in 1995 to $965k in 2019.

In 2019, Tonga did not exported services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2019,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.2),  and 4 in total exports ($696B). That same year, Tonga ranked 215 in total exports ($14.9M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Overview: In April 2021 Japan exported ¥68.1M and imported ¥841k from Tonga, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥67.3M. Between April 2020 and April 2021 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥46M (207%) from ¥22.2M to ¥68.1M, while imports increased by ¥841k (N/A%) from ¥0 to ¥841k.

Trade: In April 2021, the top exports of Japan to Tonga were Cars (¥38M), Delivery Trucks (¥19.3M), Buses (¥8.84M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥1.65M), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥321k). In April 2021 the top imports of Japan from Tonga were Aquatic invertebrates, other than crustaceans and... (¥841k) and Non-fillet Fresh Fish (¥0).

Origins: In April 2021 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥28.7M), Aichi (¥19.7M), Chiba (¥9.02M), Osaka (¥6.28M), and Hyōgo (¥4.14M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥841k).

Growth: In April 2021, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Tonga was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥23.1M or 156%) and Delivery Trucks (¥15.4M or 389%). In April 2021, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Tonga was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

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Time Scale
Flow
Depth
Value

EXPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): ¥46M, (207%)

IMPORT GROWTH (April 2020 - April 2021): ¥841k, (N/A%)

MAIN EXPORTER (April 2021): Kanagawa, ¥28.7M

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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Product Trade

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Japan exported $12.6M to Tonga. The main products exported from Japan to Tonga were Audio Alarms ($4.4M), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.68M), and Cars ($1.76M). During the last 24 years the exports of Japan to Tonga have increased at an annualized rate of 6.96%, from $2.51M in 1995 to $12.6M in 2019.

In 2019, Tonga exported $965k to Japan. The main products exported from Tonga to Japan were Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($506k), Other Vegetables ($241k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($134k). During the last 24 years the exports of Tonga to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.94%, from $9.12M in 1995 to $965k in 2019.

Latest Data

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Market Competitiveness

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Measure

Japan
Top Destination: United States, $134B

Tonga
Top Destination: United States, $5.61M

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Japan than Tonga were United States ($134B), China ($128B), and South Korea ($44.9B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Tonga than from Japan.

Comparative Advantage Japan - Tonga

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Depth

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

During 2019, Japan had a large net trade with Tonga in the exports of Machines ($8.32M), Transportation ($3.16M), and Textiles ($453k).

During 2019, Tonga had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($506k), Vegetable Products ($241k), and Foodstuffs ($209k).

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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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 Tonga. Similarly, the more red a dot/product is, the more Tonga has comparative advantage over Japan.

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