Kantō | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

Kantō

Region in Japan

2023
Economic
Complexity 0.8Rank 2 of 8

Aug 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ¥ 3.17T | ¥ 4.51T1 of 8 | 1 of 8

Aug 2024
Country
Destination | Origin United States | China ¥ 587B | ¥ 992B

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

Exports In 2023, Japan's Kantō exported ¥ 36.9T, making it the 1st largest exporter out of the 8 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Kantō were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 5.28T), Medium Sized Cars (¥ 1.74T), Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary (¥ 1.5T), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥ 1.05T), and Diesel Trucks 5-20 tonnes (¥ 542B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Kantō imported ¥ 57.3T, making it the 1st largest importer out of the 8 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Kantō were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 3.95T), Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 2.85T), Smartphones (¥ 2.03T), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.79T), and Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 1.16T).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Kantō according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Metalworking Machines (2.2), Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.04), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), and Blank Audio Media (1.91). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Kantō exported ¥3.17T and imported ¥4.51T, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.33T. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Kantō have increased by $257B (8.82%) from ¥2.92T to ¥3.17T, while imports increased by ¥82.7B (1.87%) from ¥4.42T to ¥4.51T.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Kantō were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥424B), Gold (¥249B), Cars (¥186B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥154B), and Integrated Circuits (¥90.7B). In August 2024 the top imports of Kantō were Crude Petroleum (¥292B), Petroleum Gas (¥260B), Telephones (¥187B), Integrated Circuits (¥186B), and Computers (¥182B).

Destinations In August 2024, Kantō exported mostly to United States (¥587B), China (¥572B), Hong Kong (¥307B), Chinese Taipei (¥221B), and South Korea (¥218B), and imported mostly from China (¥992B), United States (¥538B), United Arab Emirates (¥245B), Australia (¥227B), and Chinese Taipei (¥190B).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Kantō's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong (¥71.6B or 30.5%), China (¥62B or 12.2%), and Switzerland (¥44B or 89.5%), and product exports increase in Gold (¥106B or 74%), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥57.2B or 58.9%), and Other Measuring Instruments (¥15.1B or 58.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Kantō's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (¥46.5B or 44.9%), China (¥42.1B or 4.43%), and United Kingdom (¥37.2B or 68.5%), and product imports increase in Refined Petroleum (¥73.7B or 107%), Computers (¥54.1B or 42.2%), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (¥40.1B or 138%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥257B(8.82%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥82.7B(1.87%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)United States¥ 7.39T

Top Product (2023)Commodities not specified according to kind¥ 5.28T

In 2023 the top export destinations of Kantō were United States (¥ 7.39T), China (¥ 6.56T), Hong Kong (¥ 2.83T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 2.42T), and South Korea (¥ 2.34T).

In 2023 the top exports of Kantō were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 5.28T), Medium Sized Cars (¥ 1.74T), Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary (¥ 1.5T), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥ 1.05T), and Diesel Trucks 5-20 tonnes (¥ 542B).

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Exports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

Hong Kong ¥ 71.6B (30.5%)

China ¥ 62B (12.2%)

Switzerland ¥ 44B (89.5%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

Australia ¥ -25.5B (-31.8%)

United Kingdom ¥ -21.3B (-39.6%)

Italy ¥ -9.4B (-40.5%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)China¥ 12.6T

Top Import (2023)Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,...¥ 3.95T

In 2023 the top import origins of Kantō were China (¥ 12.6T), United States (¥ 6.85T), Australia (¥ 2.99T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 2.82T), and United Arab Emirates (¥ 2.32T).

In 2023 the top imports of Kantō were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 3.95T), Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 2.85T), Smartphones (¥ 2.03T), Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.79T), and Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 1.16T).

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Imports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

France ¥ 46.5B (44.9%)

China ¥ 42.1B (4.43%)

United Kingdom ¥ 37.2B (68.5%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Aug 2023 - Aug 2024)

Saudi Arabia ¥ -73.6B (-51.8%)

United States ¥ -62.4B (-10.4%)

Chinese Taipei ¥ -29.1B (-13.3%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Kantō

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.8

Kantō ranks 2nd out of the 8 regions 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. Kantō it is in position 2nd 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 Kantō already has a comparative advantage, are led by Photo Lab Equipment (0.4), Cermets (0.37), Epoxides (0.36), Nickel Powder (0.36), and Phenol Derivatives (0.35).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Kantō according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Metalworking Machines (2.2), Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.04), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), and Blank Audio Media (1.91). 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 (30.29), Watch Movements (25.09), Photographic Chemicals (20.25), Photographic Plates (17.90), and Nickel Sheets (17.09).

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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 Kantō 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 Kantō. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Kantō 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.