Japan (JPN) and Germany (DEU) Trade

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Japan-Germany Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $20B to Germany. The main products that Japan exported to Germany were Cars ($1.81B), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($952M), and Video and Card Games ($777M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $19.6B in 2017 to $20B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Germany worth $18.9B, with Services not allocated ($9.43B), Other business services ($7.01B), and Transportation ($1.56B) being the largest in terms of value.

Germany-Japan Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $21.7B to Japan. The main products that Germany exported to Japan were Cars ($3.7B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.05B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.5B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.094%, from $21.8B in 2017 to $21.7B in 2022.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Japan worth $4.55B, with Other business services ($2.11B), Royalties and license fees ($1.06B), and Transportation ($892M) 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, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Japan exported ¥234B and imported ¥306B from Germany, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥71.8B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-18.9B (-7.46%) from ¥253B to ¥234B, while imports increased by ¥31.6B (11.5%) from ¥274B to ¥306B.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Japan to Germany were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥18.4B), Cars (¥14B), Chemical Analysis Instruments (¥7.58B), Medical Instruments (¥5.49B), and Semiconductor Devices (¥4.47B). In September 2024 the top imports of Japan from Germany were Cars (¥49.2B), Packaged Medicaments (¥18.9B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥14.5B), Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds (¥6.43B), and Integrated Circuits (¥6.28B).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥62.8B), Osaka (¥40.9B), Aichi (¥39B), Tokyo (¥23.6B), and Hyōgo (¥15.6B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥112B), Tokyo (¥45.5B), Aichi (¥44.2B), Osaka (¥34.5B), and Kanagawa (¥20.4B).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Germany was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Electrical Capacitors (¥-4.45B or -69.6%), Nucleic Acids (¥-3.16B or -58.7%), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥-1.85B or -51.8%). In September 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports from Germany was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Integrated Circuits (¥2.15B or 52%), Platinum (¥2.12B or 82.6%), and Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds (¥1.57B or 32.3%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥-18.9B(-7.46%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥31.6B(11.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Chiba¥62.8B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Japan exported $20B to Germany. The main products exported from Japan to Germany were Cars ($1.81B), Chemical Analysis Instruments ($952M), and Video and Card Games ($777M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $19.6B in 2017 to $20B in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $21.7B to Japan. The main products exported from Germany to Japan were Cars ($3.7B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.05B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.5B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.094%, from $21.8B in 2022 to $21.7B in 2017.

Exports from Japan () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to Japan () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Japan included France ($120B), Netherlands ($109B), and Italy ($90.7B).

Difference in imports from Germany () and Japan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Germany

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($8.36B), Transportation ($2.87B), and Instruments ($2.49B).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.38B), Transportation ($4.99B), and Machines ($4.85B).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Germany+$1.18BCars

Top Product Potential Germany Japan+$415MPackaged Medicaments

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

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In 2009, Japan exported services to Germany worth $18.9B, with Services not allocated ($9.43B), Other business services ($7.01B), and Transportation ($1.56B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Japan worth $4.55B, with Other business services ($2.11B), Royalties and license fees ($1.06B), and Transportation ($892M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan () to Germany () (2009)

Services Exports from Germany () to Japan () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Japan () and Germany () (2022)

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