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Top Product $4.23BGold
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Top Product $375MGas Turbines
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Japan-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $27.1B to Hong Kong. The main products that Japan exported to Hong Kong were Gold ($4.23B), Integrated Circuits ($4.06B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.42B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.25%, from $28.8B in 2017 to $27.1B in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Hong Kong worth -$1.52B, with Transportation ($2.11B), Travel ($816M), and Royalties and license fees ($313M) being the largest in terms of value.

Hong Kong-Japan Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $1.69B to Japan. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Japan were Gas Turbines ($375M), Live Fish ($123M), and Integrated Circuits ($95.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.67%,  from $1.55B in 2017 to $1.69B in 2022.

In 2022, Hong Kong 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, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥482B and imported ¥8.19B from Hong Kong, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥473B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥103B (27.3%) from ¥378B to ¥482B, while imports increased by ¥249M (3.13%) from ¥7.95B to ¥8.19B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Hong Kong were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥70.4B), Gold (¥32.4B), Integrated Circuits (¥24B), Semiconductor Devices (¥10.8B), and Electrical Capacitors (¥9.07B). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Hong Kong were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥4.62B), Live Fish (¥4.21B), Precious Metal Scraps (¥1.04B), Silver (¥291M), and Sauces and Seasonings (¥176M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥259B), Osaka (¥66.1B), Fukuoka (¥63B), Tokyo (¥31.2B), and Aichi (¥22B), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥3.76B), Osaka (¥2.24B), Chiba (¥1.34B), Fukuoka (¥308M), and Aichi (¥218M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Hong Kong was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Gold (¥2.26B or 7.5%), Refined Petroleum (¥2B or 81.5%), and Platinum (¥1.21B or 77.3%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Hong Kong was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Precious Metal Scraps (¥221M or 27%), E-waste and scrap (¥57.5M or 131%), and Office Machine Parts (¥50.3M or 53.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥103B(27.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥249M(3.13%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Chiba¥259B

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 $27.1B to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Japan to Hong Kong were Gold ($4.23B), Integrated Circuits ($4.06B), and Semiconductor Devices ($1.42B). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.25%, from $28.8B in 2017 to $27.1B in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $1.69B to Japan. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Japan were Gas Turbines ($375M), Live Fish ($123M), and Integrated Circuits ($95.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.67%, from $1.55B in 2022 to $1.69B in 2017.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Hong Kong included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Japan included Macau ($2.73B), Israel ($3.07B), and Hungary ($1.88B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Hong Kong

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Machines ($13.5B), Precious Metals ($5.64B), and Chemical Products ($1.52B).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($761M), Precious Metals ($228M), and Instruments ($140M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Hong Kong+$277MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Hong Kong Japan+$98MIntegrated Circuits

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag) (2022)

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