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Exports $39.3MRnk 143 / 211
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Top Product $8.29MMedical Instruments
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Exports $34.5MRnk 31 / 127
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Top Product $23.8MKnotted Carpets
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.072Rnk 60 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-39.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-31.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,388CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-47.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Iran Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $39.3M to Iran. The main products that Japan exported to Iran were Medical Instruments ($8.29M), Photographic Plates ($5.09M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.6%, from $904M in 2017 to $39.3M in 2022.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Iran worth -$1.97B, with Construction services ($167M), Transportation ($25.8M), and Travel ($9.59M) being the largest in terms of value.

Iran-Japan Trade: In 2022, Iran exported $34.5M to Japan. The main products that Iran exported to Japan were Knotted Carpets ($23.8M), Other Nuts ($2.96M), and Spice Seeds ($2.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.2%,  from $2.71B in 2017 to $34.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Iran 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, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥1.04B and imported ¥369M from Iran, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥670M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥530M (104%) from ¥509M to ¥1.04B, while imports decreased by ¥-21.4M (-5.49%) from ¥391M to ¥369M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Iran were X-Ray Equipment (¥141M), Engine Parts (¥112M), Photographic Plates (¥41M), Chemical Analysis Instruments (¥39.6M), and Medical Instruments (¥23.2M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Iran were Knotted Carpets (¥120M), Spice Seeds (¥98.1M), Tropical Fruits (¥54.4M), Other Nuts (¥43.9M), and Tufted Carpets (¥15.9M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Hyōgo (¥418M), Hiroshima (¥259M), Osaka (¥158M), Chiba (¥132M), and Toyama (¥33.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Hyōgo (¥112M), Osaka (¥81M), Tokyo (¥70.3M), Chiba (¥52.6M), and Fukuoka (¥34M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Iran was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in X-Ray Equipment (¥127M or 966%), Engine Parts (¥111M or 9.25k%), and Chemical Analysis Instruments (¥7.43M or 23.1%). In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Iran was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Knotted Carpets (¥-135M or -53.1%), Plant foliage (¥-279k or -24.9%), and Hand-Woven Rugs (¥-197k or -5.44%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥530M(104%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-21.4M(-5.49%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Hyōgo¥418M

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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Japan exported $39.3M to Iran. The main products exported from Japan to Iran were Medical Instruments ($8.29M), Photographic Plates ($5.09M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 46.6%, from $904M in 2017 to $39.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Iran exported $34.5M to Japan. The main products exported from Iran to Japan were Knotted Carpets ($23.8M), Other Nuts ($2.96M), and Spice Seeds ($2.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.2%, from $2.71B in 2022 to $34.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Japan included Armenia ($557M), Azerbaijan ($454M), and Tajikistan ($115M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Iran

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Scale

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Instruments ($14.6M), Chemical Products ($13.6M), and Machines ($8.16M).

During 2017, Iran had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($24.8M), Vegetable Products ($8.01M), and Foodstuffs ($772k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Iran+$9.76MMedical Instruments
Top Product Potential Iran Japan+$3.71MOther Nuts

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

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

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