Ukraine (UKR) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ukraine-Japan Trade: In 2023, Ukraine exported $62.1M to Japan. The main products that Ukraine exported to Japan were Corn ($14.4M), Iron Ore ($9.84M), and Raw Aluminium ($7.44M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $346M in 2018 to $62.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Ukraine did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Ukraine Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $878M to Ukraine. The main products that Japan exported to Ukraine were Cars ($548M), Medical Instruments ($32.4M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%, from $716M in 2018 to $878M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Ukraine.

Comparison: In 2023, Ukraine ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.39), and 64 in total exports ($40.3B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Ukraine exported $62.1M to Japan. The main products exported from Ukraine to Japan were Corn ($14.4M), Iron Ore ($9.84M), and Raw Aluminium ($7.44M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $346M in 2018 to $62.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $878M to Ukraine. The main products exported from Japan to Ukraine were Cars ($548M), Medical Instruments ($32.4M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 4.17%, from $716M in 2023 to $878M in 2018.

Exports from Ukraine () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Ukraine () (2023)

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Trade between Ukraine () and Japan ()

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Ukraine
Top DestinationPoland$4.83B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ukraine than Japan included Romania ($3.56B), Moldova ($1.13B), and Bulgaria ($1.08B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Ukraine included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

Difference in imports from Japan () and Ukraine () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ukraine - Japan

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

During 2023, Ukraine had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($15.6M), Mineral Products ($14M), and Metals ($7.65M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Transportation ($605M), Machines ($111M), and Instruments ($66M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ukraine Japan+$61.6MIron Ore

Top Product Potential Japan Ukraine+$86MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ukraine () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Ukraine () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ukraine () and Japan ()

Ukraine Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Japan () and Ukraine () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ukraine - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ukraine () and Japan () (2023)

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