Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Tochigi. In December 2022 Tochigi was the number 23 in total exports and the number 37 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2022, Japan's Tochigi exported ¥ 199B, making it the 23rd largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2022 the top exports of Tochigi were Immunological products packings for retail sale (¥ 45.3B), Other non-cellular plastics sheets (¥ 26.2B), Parts and accessories of optical appliances... (¥ 25.8B), Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines,... (¥ 7.28B), and Glues and adhesives of all kinds,... (¥ 6.6B).

Imports In 2022, Japan's Tochigi imported ¥ 74.3B, making it the 37th largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2022 top imports of Tochigi were Immunological products packings for retail sale (¥ 49.4B), Other polyamides (¥ 4.31B), Salts of oxymetallic or peroxometallic acids... (¥ 3.47B), Whiskies (¥ 3.19B), and Polyamides: nylons (¥ 2.86B).

Economic Complexity In 2020, the highest complexity exports of Tochigi according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.07), Polyamides (1.65), Nickel Sheets (1.45), LCDs (1.44), and Glues (1.23). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Top Destination (2022): Switzerland, ¥ 44.8B

Top Product (2022): Immunological products packings for retail sale, ¥ 45.3B

In 2022 the top export destinations of Tochigi were Switzerland (¥ 44.8B), China (¥ 34.7B), South Korea (¥ 28.3B), United States (¥ 17.8B), and Taiwan (¥ 14B).

In 2022 the top exports of Tochigi were Immunological products packings for retail sale (¥ 45.3B), Other non-cellular plastics sheets (¥ 26.2B), Parts and accessories of optical appliances... (¥ 25.8B), Sewing machines, other than book-sewing machines,... (¥ 7.28B), and Glues and adhesives of all kinds,... (¥ 6.6B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

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Top Origin (2022): United States, ¥ 38.1B

Top Import (2022): Immunological products packings for retail sale, ¥ 49.4B

In 2022 the top import origins of Tochigi were United States (¥ 38.1B), South Korea (¥ 22.4B), China (¥ 3.73B), Thailand (¥ 2.23B), and United Kingdom (¥ 1.59B).

In 2022 the top imports of Tochigi were Immunological products packings for retail sale (¥ 49.4B), Other polyamides (¥ 4.31B), Salts of oxymetallic or peroxometallic acids... (¥ 3.47B), Whiskies (¥ 3.19B), and Polyamides: nylons (¥ 2.86B).

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Imports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2021 - Dec 2022)

Economic Complexity

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Economic Complexity of Tochigi

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Economic Complexity (2022): 0.91

Tochigi ranks 2nd 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. Tochigi it is in position 2nd considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

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The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Tochigi already has a comparative advantage, are led by Blank Audio Media (0.088), Copper Foil (0.086), Microscopes (0.083), Oscilloscopes (0.081), and Integrated Circuits (0.08).

Most Complex Products by PCI

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The highest complexity exports of Tochigi according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.07), Polyamides (1.65), Nickel Sheets (1.45), LCDs (1.44), and Glues (1.23). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

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The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Sewing Machines (226.0), Glues (90.5), LCDs (43.8), Raw Plastic Sheeting (40.6), and Disc Chemicals for Electronics (35.1).

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 Tochigi 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.

Relatedness Space

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

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.