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Osaka

Prefecture in Kansai Region of Japan

2024
Economic
Complexity 0.7Rank 12 of 41

Dec 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ¥ 1.14T | ¥ 1.05T3 of 41 | 3 of 41

Dec 2024
Country
Destination | Origin China | China ¥ 300B | ¥ 363B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Osaka. In December 2024 Osaka was the number 3 in total exports and the number 3 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2024, Japan's Osaka exported ¥ 12.9T, making it the 3rd largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2024 the top exports of Osaka were Memory Integrated Circuits (¥ 1.59T), Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.31T), Electric capacitors, fixed, ceramic, multilayer, (¥ 350B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 328B), and Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (¥ 286B).

Imports In 2024, Japan's Osaka imported ¥ 13.7T, making it the 3rd largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2024 top imports of Osaka were Crude Petroleum Oils (¥ 691B), Liquefied Natural Gas (¥ 594B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (¥ 515B), Smartphones (¥ 501B), and Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 449B).

Economic Complexity In 2024, the highest complexity exports of Osaka according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Rolling Machines (2.03), Non-optical Microscopes (1.87), Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (1.81), Iron Chains (1.78), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.77), Hand Saws (1.75), and Metal Finishing Machines (1.73). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024 Osaka exported ¥1.14T and imported ¥1.05T, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥92.3B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Osaka have increased by $38.6B (3.5%) from ¥1.1T to ¥1.14T, while imports decreased by ¥-8.32B (-0.79%) from ¥1.06T to ¥1.05T.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Osaka were Integrated Circuits (¥173B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥125B), Semiconductor Devices (¥50.6B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥49.8B), and Electrical Capacitors (¥39.5B). In December 2024 the top imports of Osaka were Petroleum Gas (¥64.7B), Crude Petroleum (¥51.5B), Packaged Medicaments (¥44.5B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥42.7B), and Integrated Circuits (¥31.2B).

Destinations In December 2024, Osaka exported mostly to China (¥300B), United States (¥150B), Chinese Taipei (¥141B), South Korea (¥79.4B), and Hong Kong (¥65B), and imported mostly from China (¥363B), United States (¥96.8B), Chinese Taipei (¥60.5B), South Korea (¥56.5B), and Vietnam (¥45.7B).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Osaka's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Singapore (¥21.2B or 59.2%), United Arab Emirates (¥9.8B or 74.3%), and Vietnam (¥9.33B or 39.7%), and product exports increase in Integrated Circuits (¥29.9B or 20.9%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥18.8B or 17.7%), and Large Construction Vehicles (¥4.89B or 19.5%). In December 2024, the decrease in Osaka's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an decrease in imports from United Arab Emirates (¥-19.2B or -38.2%), Malaysia (¥-15.9B or -45.1%), and Saudi Arabia (¥-12.4B or -37.4%), and product imports decrease in Crude Petroleum (¥-33B or -39%), Telephones (¥-11.8B or -29.6%), and Refined Petroleum (¥-10.5B or -36.7%).

Latest Data

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥38.6B(3.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-8.32B(-0.79%)

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2024)China¥ 3.37T

Top Product (2024)Memory Integrated Circuits¥ 1.59T

In 2024 the top export destinations of Osaka were China (¥ 3.37T), United States (¥ 1.82T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 1.65T), South Korea (¥ 863B), and Hong Kong (¥ 780B).

In 2024 the top exports of Osaka were Memory Integrated Circuits (¥ 1.59T), Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.31T), Electric capacitors, fixed, ceramic, multilayer, (¥ 350B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 328B), and Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (¥ 286B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

Singapore ¥ 21.2B (59.2%)

United Arab Emirates ¥ 9.8B (74.3%)

Vietnam ¥ 9.33B (39.7%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

Hong Kong ¥ -13.7B (-17.4%)

United States ¥ -13B (-7.96%)

India ¥ -4.47B (-25.4%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2024)China¥ 4.47T

Top Import (2024)Crude Petroleum Oils¥ 691B

In 2024 the top import origins of Osaka were China (¥ 4.47T), United States (¥ 1.17T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 796B), South Korea (¥ 674B), and Vietnam (¥ 509B).

In 2024 the top imports of Osaka were Crude Petroleum Oils (¥ 691B), Liquefied Natural Gas (¥ 594B), Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) (¥ 515B), Smartphones (¥ 501B), and Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 449B).

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Imports Dynamics

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Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

China ¥ 22.2B (6.5%)

Vietnam ¥ 6.51B (16.6%)

Brunei ¥ 6.27B (2.94k%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

United Arab Emirates ¥ -19.2B (-38.2%)

Malaysia ¥ -15.9B (-45.1%)

Saudi Arabia ¥ -12.4B (-37.4%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Osaka

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Economic Complexity (2024)0.7

Osaka ranks 12th 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. Osaka it is in position 12th 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 Osaka already has a comparative advantage, are led by Precious Metal Compounds (0.37), Photo Lab Equipment (0.36), Base Metal Watches (0.35), Watch Movements (0.35), and Blank Audio Media (0.35).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Osaka according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Rolling Machines (2.03), Non-optical Microscopes (1.87), Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (1.81), Iron Chains (1.78), Metal Pickling Preparations (1.77), Hand Saws (1.75), and Metal Finishing Machines (1.73). 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 Sound Recordings (306.75), Pearls (51.01), Blown Glass (23.55), Electrical Capacitors (21.85), and Developed Exposed Photographic Material (20.74).

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Product Space

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