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About

Japan-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Vietnam. The main products that Japan exported to Vietnam were Integrated Circuits ($2.53B), Hot-Rolled Iron ($736M), and Scrap Iron ($587M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 77%, from $918M in 2017 to $16B in 2022.

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

Vietnam-Japan Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $17.8B to Japan. The main products that Vietnam exported to Japan were Insulated Wire ($2.17B), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.4B), and Fuel Wood ($1.18B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 61.7%,  from $1.61B in 2017 to $17.8B in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $16B to Vietnam. The main products exported from Japan to Vietnam were Integrated Circuits ($2.53B), Hot-Rolled Iron ($736M), and Scrap Iron ($587M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 77%, from $918M in 2017 to $16B in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $17.8B to Japan. The main products exported from Vietnam to Japan were Insulated Wire ($2.17B), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.4B), and Fuel Wood ($1.18B). During the last 22 years the exports of Vietnam to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 61.7%, from $1.61B in 1995 to $17.8B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top Destination
United States$137B
Vietnam
Top Destination
United States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Vietnam included China ($135B), Chinese Taipei ($50.1B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Japan included Cambodia ($5.74B), Slovakia ($2.14B), and Austria ($2.66B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Vietnam

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Machines ($7.38B), Metals ($3.19B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.52B).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($7.41B), Textiles ($4.72B), and Miscellaneous ($1.74B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Vietnam+$167MCars
Top Product Potential Vietnam Japan+$838MTelephones

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

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

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