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2023
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Exports $466MRnk 71 / 211
2023
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Top Product $207MCars
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Exports $61.4MRnk 21 / 166
2023
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Top Product $17.2MMedical Instruments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.04Rnk 62 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH93.7%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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GDP PC$10,718CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH74.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Dominican Republic Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $466M to Dominican Republic. The main products that Japan exported to Dominican Republic were Cars ($207M), Delivery Trucks ($72.7M), and Buses ($29.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.58%, from $373M in 2018 to $466M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic-Japan Trade: In 2023, Dominican Republic exported $61.4M to Japan. The main products that Dominican Republic exported to Japan were Medical Instruments ($17.2M), Other Plastic Products ($8.75M), and Rolled Tobacco ($6.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%,  from $106M in 2018 to $61.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Dominican Republic did not export any services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Dominican Republic ranked 62 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.04), and 91 in total exports ($13.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Japan exported ¥4.63B and imported ¥1.9B from Dominican Republic, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥2.73B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-198M (-4.1%) from ¥4.83B to ¥4.63B, while imports increased by ¥839M (78.9%) from ¥1.06B to ¥1.9B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Japan to Dominican Republic were Cars (¥1.25B), Delivery Trucks (¥570M), Buses (¥349M), Motorcycles and cycles (¥221M), and Spark-Ignition Engines (¥107M). In December 2024 the top imports of Japan from Dominican Republic were Medical Instruments (¥850M), Rolled Tobacco (¥104M), Dental Products (¥59.4M), Special Pharmaceuticals (¥59.3M), and Other Plastic Products (¥29.6M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥2.17B), Kanagawa (¥743M), Osaka (¥673M), Hyōgo (¥469M), and Fukuoka (¥274M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥1.19B), Tokyo (¥414M), Osaka (¥78.7M), Kanagawa (¥72.7M), and Fukuoka (¥50M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Combustion Engines (¥-57M or -79.6%), Rubber Tires (¥-48.2M or -39.3%), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥-42M or -64.4%). In December 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Dominican Republic was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Rolled Tobacco (¥65M or 165%), Bandages (¥27M or 1.11k%), and Other Plastic Products (¥14.5M or 95.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-198M(-4.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥839M(78.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aichi¥2.17B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $466M to Dominican Republic. The main products exported from Japan to Dominican Republic were Cars ($207M), Delivery Trucks ($72.7M), and Buses ($29.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Dominican Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 4.58%, from $373M in 2018 to $466M in 2023.

In 2018, Dominican Republic exported $61.4M to Japan. The main products exported from Dominican Republic to Japan were Medical Instruments ($17.2M), Other Plastic Products ($8.75M), and Rolled Tobacco ($6.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Dominican Republic to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $106M in 2023 to $61.4M in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Dominican Republic (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Dominican Republic (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Dominican Republic
Top DestinationUnited States$7.08B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Dominican Republic included China ($138B), United States ($143B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Dominican Republic than Japan included Haiti ($856M), Cuba ($49.9M), and Turks and Caicos Islands ($21.6M).

Difference in imports from Dominican Republic (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Dominican Republic

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Dominican Republic in the exports of Transportation ($346M), Machines ($55.3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($19.4M).

During 2018, Dominican Republic had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Instruments ($17.3M), Foodstuffs ($11.5M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($9.01M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Dominican Republic+$56.7MCars
Top Product Potential Dominican Republic Japan+$33MMedical Instruments

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Dominican Republic (Flag) (2023)

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