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Exports $464MRnk 68 / 211
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Top Product $191MCars
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Exports $146MRnk 15 / 164
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Top Product $81.2MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.08Rnk 116 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH90.9%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 GROWTH39.5%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $464M to Tanzania. The main products that Japan exported to Tanzania were Cars ($191M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($119M), and Delivery Trucks ($50.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $343M in 2017 to $464M in 2022.

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

Tanzania-Japan Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $146M to Japan. The main products that Tanzania exported to Japan were Coffee ($81.2M), Other Oily Seeds ($23.9M), and Raw Tobacco ($17.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.59%,  from $135M in 2017 to $146M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥6.18B and imported ¥811M from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥5.37B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-2.28B (-26.9%) from ¥8.46B to ¥6.18B, while imports decreased by ¥-37.1M (-4.37%) from ¥848M to ¥811M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Tanzania were Cars (¥2.28B), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥1.19B), Delivery Trucks (¥472M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥329M), and Buses (¥184M). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Tanzania were Coffee (¥549M), Other Oily Seeds (¥516M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥90.8M), Raw Tobacco (¥64.8M), and Precious Stones (¥48M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥1.2B), Chiba (¥1.02B), Osaka (¥782M), Aichi (¥743M), and Ōita (¥605M), while imports destinations were mainly Kanagawa (¥230M), Hyōgo (¥223M), Aichi (¥219M), Tokyo (¥52.5M), and Chiba (¥50.3M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Buses (¥-138M or -42.9%), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥-110M or -8.4%), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥-20.5M or -83.2%). In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coffee (¥-634M or -53.6%), Raw Tobacco (¥-322M or -83.3%), and Fish Fillets (¥-2.74M or -6.24%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-2.28B(-26.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-37.1M(-4.37%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Kanagawa¥1.2B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $464M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Japan to Tanzania were Cars ($191M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($119M), and Delivery Trucks ($50.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 6.25%, from $343M in 2017 to $464M in 2022.

In 2017, Tanzania exported $146M to Japan. The main products exported from Tanzania to Japan were Coffee ($81.2M), Other Oily Seeds ($23.9M), and Raw Tobacco ($17.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.59%, from $135M in 2022 to $146M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Japan included Rwanda ($474M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($329M), and Burundi ($145M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Tanzania

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Transportation ($280M), Metals ($127M), and Machines ($34.6M).

During 2017, Tanzania had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($108M), Foodstuffs ($17.5M), and Mineral Products ($7.19M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Tanzania+$9.23MLarge Construction Vehicles
Top Product Potential Tanzania Japan+$8.21MCopper Ore

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

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

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