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Exports $9.87BRnk 18 / 211
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Top Product $3.1BCars
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Exports $14.3BRnk 3 / 215
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Top Product $2.95BCoal Briquettes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH17%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$54,966CURRENT US$
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About

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.

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.

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

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥134B and imported ¥142B from Canada, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥8.54B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-3.06B (-2.24%) from ¥137B to ¥134B, while imports decreased by ¥-25.1B (-15%) from ¥167B to ¥142B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Canada were Cars (¥26.9B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥8.69B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥6.19B), Large Construction Vehicles (¥4.81B), and Rubber Tires (¥1.95B). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Canada were Coal Briquettes (¥43.9B), Rapeseed (¥14.6B), Pig Meat (¥13.2B), Packaged Medicaments (¥10.8B), and Copper Ore (¥7.69B).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥57.4B), Chiba (¥28.8B), Kanagawa (¥7.46B), Yamaguchi (¥6.45B), and Ibaraki (¥5.73B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥25B), Kanagawa (¥17.2B), Tokyo (¥16.3B), Ōita (¥13.1B), and Osaka (¥12.1B).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Canada was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Tractors (¥-976M or -82.6%), Interchangeable Tool Parts (¥-637M or -91%), and Electric Motors (¥-564M or -62.3%). In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Canada was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Sawn Wood (¥-5.06B or -57.1%), Iron Ore (¥-2.09B or -23.4%), and Petroleum Gas (¥-1.57B or -18.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-3.06B(-2.24%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-25.1B(-15%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Aichi¥57.4B

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

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Value

In 2022, 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 2017 to $9.87B in 2022.

In 2017, 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 2022 to $14.3B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Canada

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Transportation ($4.57B), Machines ($2.9B), and Metals ($548M).

During 2017, 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).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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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Bilateral Service Trade

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.

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.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2009)

Services Exports from Canada (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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