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Tokyo

Prefecture in Kantō Region of Japan

2024
Economic
Complexity 0.71Rank 11 of 41

Dec 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ¥ 830B | ¥ 1.5T5 of 41 | 2 of 41

Dec 2024
Country
Destination | Origin United States | China ¥ 208B | ¥ 569B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Tokyo. In December 2024 Tokyo was the number 5 in total exports and the number 2 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2024, Japan's Tokyo exported ¥ 7.84T, making it the 5th largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2024 the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.72T), Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... (¥ 377B), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic (¥ 235B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 186B), and Parts for spark-ignition engines except aircraft (¥ 113B).

Imports In 2024, Japan's Tokyo imported ¥ 15.9T, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2024 top imports of Tokyo were Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... (¥ 520B), Fixed-Wing Aircraft (>15,000 kg Unladen Weight) (¥ 382B), Tobacco vapes (¥ 278B), Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) (¥ 272B), and Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 220B).

Economic Complexity In 2024, the highest complexity exports of Tokyo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.07), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.99), Non-optical Microscopes (1.87), Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Wind Instruments (1.81), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (1.81), Rubberworking Machinery (1.8), and Iron Chains (1.78). 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 Tokyo exported ¥830B and imported ¥1.5T, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥666B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Tokyo have increased by $54.4B (7.01%) from ¥775B to ¥830B, while imports increased by ¥84.6B (5.99%) from ¥1.41T to ¥1.5T.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥190B), Industrial Printers (¥42.3B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥38.4B), Machinery Having Individual Functions (¥21.4B), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥20.6B). In December 2024 the top imports of Tokyo were Computers (¥80.9B), Trunks and Cases (¥40.9B), Integrated Circuits (¥38.7B), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (¥34.6B), and Telephones (¥29.8B).

Destinations In December 2024, Tokyo exported mostly to United States (¥208B), China (¥130B), United Arab Emirates (¥74.2B), Hong Kong (¥47B), and Chinese Taipei (¥44.8B), and imported mostly from China (¥569B), United States (¥130B), Vietnam (¥91.4B), South Korea (¥80.9B), and France (¥74.4B).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Tokyo's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United Arab Emirates (¥32.4B or 77.4%), Singapore (¥8.13B or 33.6%), and United States (¥5.88B or 2.9%), and product exports increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥50.8B or 36.4%), Industrial Printers (¥7.77B or 22.5%), and Electric Motor Parts (¥3.22B or 133%). In December 2024, the increase in Tokyo's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (¥58B or 11.3%), Vietnam (¥18.9B or 26.1%), and Chinese Taipei (¥10.1B or 19.6%), and product imports increase in Computers (¥9.65B or 13.6%), Other toys (¥5.37B or 25.9%), and Integrated Circuits (¥4.51B or 13.2%).

Latest Data

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥54.4B(7.01%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥84.6B(5.99%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Tokyo. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Tokyo over time.

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2024)United States¥ 2.38T

Top Product (2024)Commodities not specified according to kind¥ 1.72T

In 2024 the top export destinations of Tokyo were United States (¥ 2.38T), China (¥ 1.54T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 476B), Hong Kong (¥ 474B), and United Arab Emirates (¥ 430B).

In 2024 the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.72T), Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... (¥ 377B), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic (¥ 235B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 186B), and Parts for spark-ignition engines except aircraft (¥ 113B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

United Arab Emirates ¥ 32.4B (77.4%)

Singapore ¥ 8.13B (33.6%)

United States ¥ 5.88B (2.9%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

China ¥ -15.1B (-10.4%)

Thailand ¥ -7.58B (-22.5%)

Ireland ¥ -4.12B (-71.1%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2024)China¥ 6.68T

Top Import (2024)Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard...¥ 520B

In 2024 the top import origins of Tokyo were China (¥ 6.68T), United States (¥ 1.94T), Vietnam (¥ 1.02T), South Korea (¥ 845B), and Thailand (¥ 735B).

In 2024 the top imports of Tokyo were Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... (¥ 520B), Fixed-Wing Aircraft (>15,000 kg Unladen Weight) (¥ 382B), Tobacco vapes (¥ 278B), Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) (¥ 272B), and Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 220B).

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Imports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

China ¥ 58B (11.3%)

Vietnam ¥ 18.9B (26.1%)

Chinese Taipei ¥ 10.1B (19.6%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2023 - Dec 2024)

United States ¥ -33.2B (-20.3%)

Italy ¥ -8.09B (-20.6%)

United Kingdom ¥ -2.44B (-11.2%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Tokyo

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Economic Complexity (2024)0.71

Tokyo ranks 11th 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. Tokyo it is in position 11th 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 Tokyo already has a comparative advantage, are led by Precious Metal Compounds (0.37), Photo Lab Equipment (0.36), Base Metal Watches (0.35), Epoxides (0.33), and Glass with Edge Workings (0.33).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Tokyo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.56), Developed Exposed Photographic Material (2.54), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.07), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.99), Non-optical Microscopes (1.87), Interchangeable Tool Parts (1.86), Wind Instruments (1.81), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (1.81), Rubberworking Machinery (1.8), and Iron Chains (1.78). 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 Disc Chemicals for Electronics (29.86), Sound Recordings (22.54), Industrial Printers (22.48), Rubber Textiles (21.23), and Photographic Film (17.71).

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