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Exports $84.3MRnk 121 / 211
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Top Product $21.1MRubber Tires
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Exports $10.9MRnk 31 / 173
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Top Product $4.69MNon-fillet Frozen Fish
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.63Rnk 94 / 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-3.33%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$4,911CURRENT US$
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Japan-Namibia Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $84.3M to Namibia. The main products that Japan exported to Namibia were Rubber Tires ($21.1M), Cars ($9.59M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($7.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $35.9M in 2017 to $84.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Namibia.

Namibia-Japan Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $10.9M to Japan. The main products that Namibia exported to Japan were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.69M), Crustaceans ($1.91M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($1.58M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%,  from $5.92M in 2017 to $10.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia 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, Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, Japan exported ¥810M and imported ¥40.1M from Namibia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥770M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥571M (239%) from ¥239M to ¥810M, while imports decreased by ¥-67.9M (-62.9%) from ¥108M to ¥40.1M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of Japan to Namibia were Processed Crustaceans (¥158M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥34.6M), Centrifuges (¥25.5M), Cars (¥25.4M), and Fork-Lifts (¥13.3M). In June 2024 the top imports of Japan from Namibia were Animal Meal and Pellets (¥24.7M), Crustaceans (¥2.22M), Leather of Other Animals (¥1.76M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils (¥1.16M), and Office Machine Parts (¥661k).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Chiba (¥267M), Kanagawa (¥175M), Hyōgo (¥167M), Fukuoka (¥149M), and Aichi (¥39.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Fukuoka (¥28M), Chiba (¥9.77M), Osaka (¥1.98M), and Tokyo (¥307k).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Namibia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Processed Crustaceans (¥105M or 196%), Cars (¥12.7M or 99.9%), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥3.38M or 10.8%). In June 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Namibia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crustaceans (¥-11M or -83.3%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥571M(239%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-67.9M(-62.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Chiba¥267M

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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In 2022, Japan exported $84.3M to Namibia. The main products exported from Japan to Namibia were Rubber Tires ($21.1M), Cars ($9.59M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($7.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $35.9M in 2017 to $84.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Namibia exported $10.9M to Japan. The main products exported from Namibia to Japan were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($4.69M), Crustaceans ($1.91M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($1.58M). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.9%, from $5.92M in 2022 to $10.9M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.75B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than Japan included Botswana ($672M), Zambia ($279M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($251M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Namibia

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Transportation ($24.2M), Machines ($22.4M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($22M).

During 2017, Namibia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($6.67M), Foodstuffs ($2.09M), and Metals ($979k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Namibia+$8.28MCars
Top Product Potential Namibia Japan+$5.4MNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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

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