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Exports $135BRnk 2 / 211
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Top Product $13.1BMachinery Having Individual Functions
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Exports $178BRnk 3 / 211
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Top Product $15BBroadcasting Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-China Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $135B to China. The main products that Japan exported to China were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($13.1B), Integrated Circuits ($8.33B), and Cars ($7.71B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $128B in 2017 to $135B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to China worth $16.3B, with Services not allocated ($8.13B), Transportation ($3.44B), and Travel ($2.61B) being the largest in terms of value.

China-Japan Trade: In 2022, China exported $178B to Japan. The main products that China exported to Japan were Broadcasting Equipment ($15B), Computers ($10.4B), and Office Machine Parts ($3.78B). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.26%,  from $144B in 2017 to $178B in 2022.

In 2022, China 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, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥1.51T and imported ¥2.16T from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥650B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-118B (-7.29%) from ¥1.62T to ¥1.51T, while imports decreased by ¥-40.6B (-1.85%) from ¥2.2T to ¥2.16T.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to China were Integrated Circuits (¥83.2B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥67.2B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥62B), Cars (¥29.2B), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons (¥22.9B). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from China were Telephones (¥392B), Computers (¥166B), Video and Card Games (¥45.9B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥44.3B), and Electrical Transformers (¥32.2B).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥305B), Osaka (¥287B), Aichi (¥187B), Kanagawa (¥152B), and Hyōgo (¥130B), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥538B), Chiba (¥427B), Osaka (¥394B), Aichi (¥227B), and Kanagawa (¥168B).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cars (¥-31.5B or -51.9%), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥-31.3B or -64.6%), and Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥-25.6B or -27.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from China was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Coke (¥-6.92B or -75.6%), Hydrogen (¥-6.52B or -54.1%), and Manganese (¥-3.15B or -79.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-118B(-7.29%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-40.6B(-1.85%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Chiba¥305B

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 $135B to China. The main products exported from Japan to China were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($13.1B), Integrated Circuits ($8.33B), and Cars ($7.71B). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 1.08%, from $128B in 2017 to $135B in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $178B to Japan. The main products exported from China to Japan were Broadcasting Equipment ($15B), Computers ($10.4B), and Office Machine Parts ($3.78B). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.26%, from $144B in 2022 to $178B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than China included Guam ($147M), Gibraltar ($119M), and Northern Mariana Islands ($31.1M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Japan included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Germany ($152B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - China

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($59.2B), Chemical Products ($17.2B), and Metals ($14B).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($77.2B), Textiles ($19.6B), and Chemical Products ($13.2B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan China+$3BCars
Top Product Potential China Japan+$2.31BTelephones

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

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

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