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Exports $17.7BRnk 10 / 211
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Top Product $8.53BCars
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Exports $59BRnk 2 / 211
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Top Product $22.4BCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.28Rnk 75 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH9.57%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Australia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $17.7B to Australia. The main products that Japan exported to Australia were Cars ($8.53B), Refined Petroleum ($1.77B), and Delivery Trucks ($1.76B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $17.3B in 2018 to $17.7B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Australia worth $5.7B, with Services not allocated ($2.84B), Other business services ($966M), and Construction services ($674M) being the largest in terms of value.

Australia-Japan Trade: In 2023, Australia exported $59B to Japan. The main products that Australia exported to Japan were Coal Briquettes ($22.4B), Petroleum Gas ($20.6B), and Iron Ore ($4.74B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Australia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%,  from $42.9B in 2018 to $59B in 2023.

In 2009, Australia exported services to Japan worth $1.74B, with Travel ($972M), Transportation ($544M), and Other business services ($116M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Australia ranked 75 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.28), and 20 in total exports ($374B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥238B and imported ¥652B from Australia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥413B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥51.9B (27.8%) from ¥187B to ¥238B, while imports decreased by ¥-4.24B (-0.65%) from ¥656B to ¥652B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Australia were Cars (¥70.2B), Refined Petroleum (¥28.5B), Delivery Trucks (¥20.1B), Rubber Tires (¥6.09B), and Large Construction Vehicles (¥5.8B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Australia were Coal Briquettes (¥527B), Petroleum Gas (¥324B), Iron Ore (¥73.2B), Copper Ore (¥17.7B), and Raw Aluminium (¥13.7B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥115B), Kanagawa (¥35.8B), Yamaguchi (¥13.5B), Fukuoka (¥13.1B), and Chiba (¥12.9B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥120B), Kanagawa (¥72.2B), Ōita (¥62.7B), Hyōgo (¥45.6B), and Ibaraki (¥35.1B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Australia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Rubber Tires (¥2.96B or 94.2%), Cars (¥2.03B or 2.98%), and Delivery Trucks (¥825M or 4.28%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Australia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Iron Ore (¥-23.7B or -24.5%), Copper Ore (¥-16.2B or -47.9%), and Rapeseed (¥-3.37B or -95.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥51.9B(27.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-4.24B(-0.65%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Aichi¥115B

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $17.7B to Australia. The main products exported from Japan to Australia were Cars ($8.53B), Refined Petroleum ($1.77B), and Delivery Trucks ($1.76B). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Australia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $17.3B in 2018 to $17.7B in 2023.

In 2018, Australia exported $59B to Japan. The main products exported from Australia to Japan were Coal Briquettes ($22.4B), Petroleum Gas ($20.6B), and Iron Ore ($4.74B). During the last 5 years the exports of Australia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.45%, from $42.9B in 2023 to $59B in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Australia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Australia (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Australia
Top DestinationChina$137B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Australia included United States ($143B), Chinese Taipei ($43B), and Hong Kong ($30.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Australia than Japan included New Zealand ($5.46B), India ($19.9B), and Papua New Guinea ($1.44B).

Difference in imports from Australia (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Australia

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Australia in the exports of Transportation ($10.9B), Machines ($2.35B), and Mineral Products ($1.9B).

During 2018, Australia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of N/A.

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Australia+$113MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Australia Japan+$250MCrude Petroleum

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 Japan and Australia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Australia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Australia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Australia (Flag) (2023)

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