Motorcycles and cycles in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $3.25B in Motorcycles and cycles, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Motorcycles and cycles in the world. At the same year, Motorcycles and cycles was the 52nd most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Motorcycles and cycles exports from Japan are: United States ($809M), France ($377M), Italy ($291M), Netherlands ($274M), and Spain ($156M).

The fastest growing export markets for Motorcycles and cycles of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($114M), France ($77M), and Germany ($75M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $940M in Motorcycles and cycles, becoming the 12th largest importer of Motorcycles and cycles in the world. At the same year, Motorcycles and cycles was the 143rd most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Motorcycles and cycles primarily from: Thailand ($286M), China ($246M), Vietnam ($70.9M), Chinese Taipei ($64.2M), and Germany ($64.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Motorcycles and cycles for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were India ($17.1M), Thailand ($8.97M), and Germany ($8.55M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC (40), KUBOTA ENGINE AMERICA CORPORATION (40), and HARDINGER (SOUTH) WAREHOUSE (1) were at the forefront of shipping Motorcycles and cycles from Japan to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Motorcycles and cycles exports accounted up to ¥36.2B and imports accounted up to ¥8.46B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥27.7B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Motorcycles and cycles have decreased by ¥-225M (-0.62%) from ¥36.4B to ¥36.2B, while imports decreased by ¥-4.87B (-36.5%) from ¥13.3B to ¥8.46B.

Destinations In January 2024, Motorcycles and cycles were exported mostly to United States (¥10.1B), Netherlands (¥4.71B), Italy (¥3.33B), Canada (¥2.5B), and France (¥2.44B), and were imported mostly from China (¥3.12B), Thailand (¥2.53B), Vietnam (¥822M), Taiwan (¥660M), and Indonesia (¥494M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Motorcycles and cycles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Switzerland (¥-457M or -55.1%), Netherlands (¥-358M or -8.97%), and Chile (¥-130M or -62.1%). In January 2024, the decrease in Motorcycles and cycles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United States (¥-781M or -75%), Indonesia (¥-48.6M or -9.69%), and Taiwan (¥-4.62M or -0.59%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

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Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-225M(-0.62%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-4.87B(-36.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Shizuoka¥17.1B

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)United States¥10.1B

This section shows Motorcycles and cycles's exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Motorcycles and cycles over time.

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