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The fastest growing export markets for Gold of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Switzerland ($1.57B), Hong Kong ($1.37B), and Chinese Taipei ($271M).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $313M in Gold, becoming the 36th largest importer of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 297th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Gold primarily from: Chinese Taipei ($108M), Malaysia ($77.6M), Thailand ($35.8M), South Korea ($31.8M), and Switzerland ($20.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Gold for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Malaysia ($43M), Thailand ($14M), and Philippines ($12M).

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December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 Japan's Gold exports accounted up to ¥244B and imports accounted up to ¥8.61B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥236B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan's Gold have increased by ¥72.1B (41.8%) from ¥172B to ¥244B, while imports increased by ¥3.73B (76.3%) from ¥4.89B to ¥8.61B.

Destinations In December 2024, Gold were exported mostly to Hong Kong (¥124B), Switzerland (¥39B), United Kingdom (¥31.5B), Singapore (¥18.5B), and Chinese Taipei (¥15.5B), and were imported mostly from Chinese Taipei (¥4.91B), Malaysia (¥2.78B), Vietnam (¥278M), China (¥157M), and Switzerland (¥149M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Gold's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong (¥54.8B or 169%), Switzerland (¥3.85B or 20.2%), and Thailand (¥3.33B or 73.2%). In December 2024, the increase in Gold's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chinese Taipei (¥2.04B or 804%), Malaysia (¥585M or 409%), and United Kingdom (¥29.4M or 1.19k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥72.1B(41.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥3.73B(76.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Hong Kong¥124B

This section shows Gold'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 Gold over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

IMPORTS (2023)$313M

In 2023, Japan imported $313M in Gold, mainly from Chinese Taipei ($108M), Malaysia ($77.6M), Thailand ($35.8M), South Korea ($31.8M), and Switzerland ($20.6M).

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