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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $10.9B in Gold, making it the 11th largest exporter of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 8th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Gold exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($4.23B), Singapore ($2.47B), United Kingdom ($723M), Switzerland ($695M), and Chinese Taipei ($585M).

The fastest growing export markets for Gold of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($1.95B), Singapore ($616M), and Thailand ($440M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $319M in Gold, becoming the 40th largest importer of Gold in the world. At the same year, Gold was the 292nd most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Gold primarily from: Chinese Taipei ($142M), Malaysia ($45.1M), Thailand ($39.2M), South Korea ($29.3M), and Switzerland ($24.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Gold for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($7.46M), United Kingdom ($3.77M), and Vietnam ($2.8M).

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Japan's Gold exports accounted up to ¥258B and imports accounted up to ¥6.52B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥252B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's Gold have increased by ¥104B (67.7%) from ¥154B to ¥258B, while imports increased by ¥2.51B (62.7%) from ¥4.01B to ¥6.52B.

Destinations In August 2024, Gold were exported mostly to Hong Kong (¥149B), Switzerland (¥47.6B), Canada (¥22.5B), Singapore (¥12.5B), and Chinese Taipei (¥9.47B), and were imported mostly from Chinese Taipei (¥3.5B), Malaysia (¥1.99B), South Korea (¥448M), Vietnam (¥201M), and China (¥90M).

Growth In August 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 August 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 (August 2023 - August 2024)¥104B(67.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥2.51B(62.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Chiba¥249B

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Hong Kong¥149B

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 (2022)$10.9B

IMPORTS (2022)$319M

NET TRADE (2022)$10.6B

In 2022, Japan exported $10.9B in Gold. The main destinations of Japan exports on Gold were Hong Kong ($4.23B), Singapore ($2.47B), United Kingdom ($723M), Switzerland ($695M), and Chinese Taipei ($585M).

In 2022, Japan imported $319M in Gold, mainly from Chinese Taipei ($142M), Malaysia ($45.1M), Thailand ($39.2M), South Korea ($29.3M), and Switzerland ($24.8M).

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