Overview In 2023, Japan was the number 4 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 4 in total exports, the number 5 in total imports, the number 38 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 1 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) .
Exports The top exports of Japan are Cars ($119B), Integrated Circuits ($47.4B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34.6B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($28.9B), and Large Construction Vehicles ($15.1B), exporting mostly to United States ($143B), China ($138B), Chinese Taipei ($43B), South Korea ($42.7B), and Hong Kong ($30.8B).
In 2023, Japan was the world's biggest exporter of Machinery Having Individual Functions ($34.6B), Industrial Printers ($10.3B), Electrical Capacitors ($8.53B), Electrical Ignitions ($3.81B), and Photographic Chemicals ($3.23B)
Imports The top imports of Japan are Crude Petroleum ($80.4B), Petroleum Gas ($52.5B), Coal Briquettes ($36.5B), Integrated Circuits ($29.4B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($25.8B), importing mostly from China ($169B), United States ($80.2B), Australia ($59B), United Arab Emirates ($37.4B), and Saudi Arabia ($34.7B).
In 2023, Japan was the world's biggest importer of Pig Meat ($3.79B), Fuel Wood ($3.48B), Processed Tobacco ($3.01B), Ethers ($2.04B), and Forage Crops ($770M)
Location Japan borders China, North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, Russia, and Chinese Taipei by sea.