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Exports $4.93BRnk 24 / 211
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Top Product $915MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
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Exports $6.7BRnk 10 / 223
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Top Product $1.35BCorn
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.36Rnk 49 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-22.1%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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GDP PC$8,918CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-27.7%CURRENT US$
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Japan-Brazil Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $4.93B to Brazil. The main products that Japan exported to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($915M), Engine Parts ($132M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($117M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $3.64B in 2017 to $4.93B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Brazil worth $1.92B, with Services not allocated ($960M), Royalties and license fees ($354M), and Other business services ($325M) being the largest in terms of value.

Brazil-Japan Trade: In 2022, Brazil exported $6.7B to Japan. The main products that Brazil exported to Japan were Corn ($1.35B), Iron Ore ($1.13B), and Poultry Meat ($950M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.54%,  from $5.37B in 2017 to $6.7B in 2022.

In 2022, Brazil did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2022,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.36), and 25 in total exports ($341B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

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Overview In July 2024, Japan exported ¥68.1B and imported ¥136B from Brazil, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥67.7B. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥21.6B (46.3%) from ¥46.5B to ¥68.1B, while imports increased by ¥23.8B (21.2%) from ¥112B to ¥136B.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Japan to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥8.77B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥1.28B), Iron Railway Products (¥1.21B), Rubber Tires (¥970M), and Engine Parts (¥898M). In July 2024 the top imports of Japan from Brazil were Corn (¥43.7B), Iron Ore (¥39.4B), Poultry Meat (¥10.2B), Soybean Meal (¥5.3B), and Alcohol > 80% ABV (¥4.75B).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥29.9B), Hyōgo (¥8.87B), Kanagawa (¥6.82B), Tokyo (¥3.56B), and Chiba (¥3.2B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥17.3B), Ōita (¥16.3B), Kanagawa (¥14.7B), Okayama (¥11.4B), and Hiroshima (¥11.3B).

Growth In July 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motorcycles and cycles (¥435M or 430%), Rubber Tires (¥409M or 72.9%), and Organo-Sulfur Compounds (¥294M or 235%). In July 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Corn (¥38.2B or 700%), Soybean Meal (¥2.61B or 97.2%), and Ferroalloys (¥1.62B or 53.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥21.6B(46.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥23.8B(21.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Aichi¥29.9B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Japan exported $4.93B to Brazil. The main products exported from Japan to Brazil were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($915M), Engine Parts ($132M), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($117M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 6.24%, from $3.64B in 2017 to $4.93B in 2022.

In 2017, Brazil exported $6.7B to Japan. The main products exported from Brazil to Japan were Corn ($1.35B), Iron Ore ($1.13B), and Poultry Meat ($950M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.54%, from $5.37B in 2022 to $6.7B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Brazil
Top DestinationChina$90.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Brazil included United States ($137B), Chinese Taipei ($50.1B), and China ($135B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brazil than Japan included Argentina ($15.4B), Chile ($9.17B), and Spain ($9.78B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Brazil

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($1.79B), Transportation ($1.14B), and Chemical Products ($643M).

During 2017, Brazil had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.11B), Mineral Products ($1.2B), and Animal Products ($1.08B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Brazil+$158MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)
Top Product Potential Brazil Japan+$254MIron Ore

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

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

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