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Exports $14.3BRnk 3 / 215
2022
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Top Product $2.95BCoal Briquettes
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Exports $9.87BRnk 18 / 211
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Top Product $3.1BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Japan Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $14.3B to Japan. The main products that Canada exported to Japan were Coal Briquettes ($2.95B), Petroleum Gas ($1.34B), and Rapeseed ($1.06B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.6%, from $9.46B in 2017 to $14.3B in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Japan worth $680M, with Transportation ($292M), Travel ($156M), and Royalties and license fees ($92.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Japan-Canada Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $9.87B to Canada. The main products that Japan exported to Canada were Cars ($3.1B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.03B), and Large Construction Vehicles ($472M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%,  from $10B in 2017 to $9.87B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Canada worth $4.23B, with Services not allocated ($2.11B), Other business services ($1.09B), and Transportation ($402M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Canada exported C$1.11B and imported C$1.82B from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$709M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-280M (-20.1%) from C$1.39B to C$1.11B, while imports increased by C$144M (8.56%) from C$1.68B to C$1.82B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Canada to Japan were Coal Briquettes (C$318M), Copper Ore (C$157M), Iron Ore (C$142M), Wheat (C$122M), and Rapeseed (C$115M). In August 2024 the top imports of Canada from Japan were Cars (C$266M), Large Construction Vehicles (C$155M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (C$95.9M), Gas Turbines (C$38.5M), and Rubber Tires (C$30.5M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from British Columbia (C$433M), Ontario (C$189M), Alberta (C$187M), Quebec (C$140M), and Manitoba (C$60.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$1.27B), British Columbia (C$381M), Quebec (C$94M), Manitoba (C$30.7M), and Alberta (C$24.2M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Rapeseed (C$-103M or -47.1%), Sawn Wood (C$-54.3M or -66.6%), and Pig Meat (C$-25.1M or -27.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Large Construction Vehicles (C$58M or 59.9%), Gas Turbines (C$31.8M or 475%), and Cars (C$26.7M or 11.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$-280M(-20.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$144M(8.56%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)British ColumbiaC$433M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Canada exported $14.3B to Japan. The main products exported from Canada to Japan were Coal Briquettes ($2.95B), Petroleum Gas ($1.34B), and Rapeseed ($1.06B). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 8.6%, from $9.46B in 2017 to $14.3B in 2022.

In 2017, Japan exported $9.87B to Canada. The main products exported from Japan to Canada were Cars ($3.1B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.03B), and Large Construction Vehicles ($472M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.33%, from $10B in 2022 to $9.87B in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Japan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Japan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Japan included United States ($438B), Norway ($3.19B), and United Kingdom ($12.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Canada included China ($135B), Chinese Taipei ($50.1B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Japan

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This chart compares trade between Canada and Japan by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Japan.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.49B), Vegetable Products ($2.5B), and Animal Products ($1.5B).

During 2017, Japan had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Transportation ($4.57B), Machines ($2.9B), and Metals ($548M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Japan+$454MPetroleum Gas
Top Product Potential Japan Canada+$405MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Japan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

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