Chiba | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

Chiba

Prefecture in Kantō Region of Japan

2023
Economic
Complexity 0.84Rank 4 of 41

Aug 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ¥ 1.57T | ¥ 2.03T2 of 41 | 1 of 41

Aug 2024
Country
Destination | Origin China | United States ¥ 278B | ¥ 314B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Chiba. In August 2024 Chiba was the number 2 in total exports and the number 1 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2023, Japan's Chiba exported ¥ 17.4T, making it the 2nd largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Chiba were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 3.5T), Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary (¥ 1.5T), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥ 657B), Machines and apparatus of heading 8486:... (¥ 379B), and Light petroleum distillates nes (¥ 298B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Chiba imported ¥ 28T, making it the 1st largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Chiba were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 2.32T), Smartphones (¥ 1.98T), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.59T), Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 1.59T), and Medicaments nes, in dosage (¥ 1.01T).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Chiba according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Blank Audio Media (1.91), Oscilloscopes (1.81), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.79), and Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.76). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Chiba exported ¥1.57T and imported ¥2.03T, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥455B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Chiba have increased by $269B (20.6%) from ¥1.3T to ¥1.57T, while imports decreased by ¥-15.5B (-0.76%) from ¥2.04T to ¥2.03T.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Chiba were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥293B), Gold (¥249B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥102B), Integrated Circuits (¥81.2B), and Refined Petroleum (¥34.2B). In August 2024 the top imports of Chiba were Crude Petroleum (¥207B), Petroleum Gas (¥156B), Integrated Circuits (¥154B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥142B), and Telephones (¥138B).

Destinations In August 2024, Chiba exported mostly to China (¥278B), Hong Kong (¥259B), United States (¥206B), South Korea (¥140B), and Chinese Taipei (¥132B), and imported mostly from United States (¥314B), China (¥276B), United Arab Emirates (¥173B), Chinese Taipei (¥130B), and Germany (¥103B).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Chiba's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong (¥71.2B or 37.9%), China (¥54.9B or 24.7%), and South Korea (¥33.3B or 31.3%), and product exports increase in Gold (¥106B or 74.2%), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥40.1B or 64.4%), and Other Measuring Instruments (¥13.5B or 75.2%). In August 2024, the decrease in Chiba's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from United States (¥-56B or -15.1%), Saudi Arabia (¥-36.1B or -55.5%), and Chinese Taipei (¥-30.3B or -19%), and product imports decrease in Integrated Circuits (¥-48.6B or -23.9%), Crude Petroleum (¥-28.6B or -12.1%), and Platinum (¥-22.7B or -32.7%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥269B(20.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-15.5B(-0.76%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)China¥ 2.89T

Top Product (2023)Commodities not specified according to kind¥ 3.5T

In 2023 the top export destinations of Chiba were China (¥ 2.89T), United States (¥ 2.46T), Hong Kong (¥ 2.18T), South Korea (¥ 1.42T), and Chinese Taipei (¥ 1.33T).

In 2023 the top exports of Chiba were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 3.5T), Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary (¥ 1.5T), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥ 657B), Machines and apparatus of heading 8486:... (¥ 379B), and Light petroleum distillates nes (¥ 298B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Ending Date

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

Hong Kong ¥ 71.2B (37.9%)

China ¥ 54.9B (24.7%)

South Korea ¥ 33.3B (31.3%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

United Kingdom ¥ -10.7B (-50.5%)

Thailand ¥ -7.43B (-13.3%)

Chile ¥ -3.41B (-88.9%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)China¥ 4.24T

Top Import (2023)Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,...¥ 2.32T

In 2023 the top import origins of Chiba were China (¥ 4.24T), United States (¥ 4.02T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 2.05T), Australia (¥ 1.39T), and United Arab Emirates (¥ 1.37T).

In 2023 the top imports of Chiba were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 2.32T), Smartphones (¥ 1.98T), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.59T), Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 1.59T), and Medicaments nes, in dosage (¥ 1.01T).

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Imports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

Germany ¥ 31.7B (44.8%)

China ¥ 25.5B (10.2%)

United Arab Emirates ¥ 23.5B (15.7%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

United States ¥ -56B (-15.1%)

Saudi Arabia ¥ -36.1B (-55.5%)

Chinese Taipei ¥ -30.3B (-19%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Chiba

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.84

Chiba ranks 4th out of the 41 prefectures in Japan according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Chiba it is in position 4th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Chiba already has a comparative advantage, are led by Photo Lab Equipment (0.28), Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acid Salts (0.27), Platinum Clad Metals (0.26), Cast or Rolled Glass (0.26), and Epoxides (0.26).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Chiba according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Blank Audio Media (1.91), Oscilloscopes (1.81), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.79), and Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.76). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Flat panel displays (61.32), Watch Movements (49.15), Photographic Chemicals (30.45), Signaling Glassware (27.70), and Pearls (24.25).

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Product Space

RCA Filter

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Chiba is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of Chiba. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Chiba exports. Higher relatedness values indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.