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Exports $2.65BRnk 34 / 211
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Top Product $806MMachinery Having Individual Functions
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Top Product $2.18BVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.31Rnk 17 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH127%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $2.65B to Ireland. The main products that Japan exported to Ireland were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($806M), Cars ($576M), and Rubberworking Machinery ($62.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $1.57B in 2018 to $2.65B in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Ireland.

Ireland-Japan Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $6.61B to Japan. The main products that Ireland exported to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.18B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.16B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($856M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%,  from $6.67B in 2018 to $6.61B in 2023.

In 2020, Ireland exported services to Japan worth $6.81B, with Computer and information services ($6.54B), Financial services ($193M), and Insurance services ($45.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Japan exported ¥19.3B and imported ¥64.1B from Ireland, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥44.8B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-5.06B (-20.7%) from ¥24.4B to ¥19.3B, while imports decreased by ¥-4.25B (-6.21%) from ¥68.4B to ¥64.1B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Japan to Ireland were Other Measuring Instruments (¥5.41B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥3.97B), Cars (¥2.95B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥2.35B), and Unpackaged Medicaments (¥751M). In December 2024 the top imports of Japan from Ireland were Packaged Medicaments (¥15.5B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥11.4B), Orthopedic Appliances (¥5.11B), Medical Instruments (¥3.94B), and Integrated Circuits (¥3.49B).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥7.32B), Chiba (¥2.51B), Kanagawa (¥1.81B), Tokyo (¥1.67B), and Osaka (¥1.65B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥42.4B), Tokyo (¥9.98B), Osaka (¥5.37B), Aichi (¥2.25B), and Hyōgo (¥1.66B).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Ireland was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥-5.39B or -57.6%), Nucleic Acids (¥-465M or -58.5%), and Disc Chemicals for Electronics (¥-190M or -82%). In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Ireland was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles (¥-3.12B or -50.1%), Scented Mixtures (¥-1.45B or -97%), and Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds (¥-723M or -29.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-5.06B(-20.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-4.25B(-6.21%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aichi¥7.32B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Japan exported $2.65B to Ireland. The main products exported from Japan to Ireland were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($806M), Cars ($576M), and Rubberworking Machinery ($62.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $1.57B in 2018 to $2.65B in 2023.

In 2018, Ireland exported $6.61B to Japan. The main products exported from Ireland to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.18B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.16B), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($856M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $6.67B in 2023 to $6.61B in 2018.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Ireland (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Ireland (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Japan included Belgium ($18.7B), United Kingdom ($20.5B), and France ($10.9B).

Difference in imports from Ireland (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Ireland

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($1.25B), Transportation ($706M), and Chemical Products ($375M).

During 2018, Ireland had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.85B), Instruments ($920M), and Transportation ($857M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Ireland+$118MCars
Top Product Potential Ireland Japan+$137MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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 2020, Ireland exported services to Japan worth $6.81B, with Computer and information services ($6.54B), Financial services ($193M), and Insurance services ($45.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Ireland (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 Ireland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and Ireland (Flag) (2023)

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