Iran (IRN) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Iran-Japan Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $30.8M to Japan. The main products that Iran exported to Japan were Knotted Carpets ($15.5M), Other Nuts ($4.61M), and Spice Seeds ($3.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 61.1%, from $3.45B in 2018 to $30.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Iran Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $47.4M to Iran. The main products that Japan exported to Iran were Medical Instruments ($13.1M), X-Ray Equipment ($10.7M), and Photographic Plates ($6.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.5%, from $694M in 2018 to $47.4M in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Iran worth -$1.97B, with Construction services ($167M), Transportation ($25.8M), and Travel ($9.59M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Iran exported $30.8M to Japan. The main products exported from Iran to Japan were Knotted Carpets ($15.5M), Other Nuts ($4.61M), and Spice Seeds ($3.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 61.1%, from $3.45B in 2018 to $30.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $47.4M to Iran. The main products exported from Japan to Iran were Medical Instruments ($13.1M), X-Ray Equipment ($10.7M), and Photographic Plates ($6.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.5%, from $694M in 2023 to $47.4M in 2018.

Exports from Iran () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Iran () (2023)

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Trade between Iran () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

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Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Japan included Armenia ($597M), Azerbaijan ($473M), and Uzbekistan ($326M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Iran included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

Difference in imports from Japan () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Japan

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

During 2023, Iran had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($17.3M), Vegetable Products ($12.3M), and Foodstuffs ($1.01M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Instruments ($26.5M), Chemical Products ($9.84M), and Machines ($7.93M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Iran Japan+$3.71MOther Nuts

Top Product Potential Japan Iran+$9.76MMedical Instruments

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Iran () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Iran () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Iran () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Japan () and Iran () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Iran - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Iran () and Japan () (2023)

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