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Exports In 2018, Japan exported $14.1B in Gold, making it the 11th largest exporter of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 6th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Gold exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($5.68B), Switzerland ($2.21B), Singapore ($2.03B), China ($987M), and Chinese Taipei ($918M).

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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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Gold exports accounted up to ¥301B and imports accounted up to ¥5.46B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥296B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's Gold have increased by ¥156B (107%) from ¥146B to ¥301B, while imports increased by ¥1.21B (28.6%) from ¥4.25B to ¥5.46B.

Destinations In November 2024, Gold were exported mostly to Hong Kong (¥175B), Switzerland (¥42.2B), Singapore (¥37.9B), Chinese Taipei (¥16.7B), and United Kingdom (¥11.6B), and were imported mostly from Chinese Taipei (¥2.44B), Malaysia (¥1.92B), South Korea (¥482M), Vietnam (¥247M), and China (¥142M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Gold's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Singapore (¥13.5B or 89.1%), Switzerland (¥9.66B or 103%), and United Kingdom (¥8.18B or 3.2M%). In November 2024, the increase in Gold's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Switzerland (¥60.8M or 1k%), Singapore (¥15.4M or 844%), and Vietnam (¥12M or 20.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥156B(107%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥1.21B(28.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥291B

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Hong Kong¥175B

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

EXPORTS (2023)$14.1B

IMPORTS (2023)$313M

NET TRADE (2023)$13.8B

In 2023, Japan exported $14.1B in Gold. The main destinations of Japan exports on Gold were Hong Kong ($5.68B), Switzerland ($2.21B), Singapore ($2.03B), China ($987M), and Chinese Taipei ($918M).

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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