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Exports $1.08BRnk 50 / 211
2023
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Top Product $292MCars
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Exports $262MRnk 25 / 205
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Top Product $26.8MNon-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.55Rnk 89 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.6%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$1,365CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $1.08B to Pakistan. The main products that Japan exported to Pakistan were Cars ($292M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($191M), and Medical Instruments ($32.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $2.23B in 2018 to $1.08B in 2023.

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

Pakistan-Japan Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $262M to Japan. The main products that Pakistan exported to Japan were Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($26.8M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($18.8M), and Knit Sweaters ($17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%,  from $372M in 2018 to $262M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥17.4B and imported ¥3.75B from Pakistan, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥13.6B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥2.57B (17.4%) from ¥14.8B to ¥17.4B, while imports increased by ¥788M (26.6%) from ¥2.96B to ¥3.75B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Pakistan were Cars (¥1.57B), Textile Fiber Machinery (¥1.44B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥468M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥390M), and Looms (¥366M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Pakistan were Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn (¥274M), Heavy Pure Woven Cotton (¥238M), Light Pure Woven Cotton (¥181M), Non-Knit Women's Suits (¥133M), and Crustaceans (¥118M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥4.19B), Aichi (¥3.85B), Shizuoka (¥2.71B), Hiroshima (¥2.06B), and Hyōgo (¥1.22B), while imports destinations were mainly Osaka (¥1.18B), Tokyo (¥442M), Kanagawa (¥433M), Hokkaido (¥369M), and Aichi (¥319M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Textile Fiber Machinery (¥1.2B or 499%), Medical Instruments (¥104M or 130%), and Motor vehicle (8701 to 8705) chassis... (¥79.2M or 16.3k%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Pakistan was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Heavy Pure Woven Cotton (¥94.4M or 65.8%), Crustaceans (¥72.7M or 160%), and Chromium Ore (¥71.1M or 157%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥2.57B(17.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥788M(26.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥4.19B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Japan exported $1.08B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Japan to Pakistan were Cars ($292M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($191M), and Medical Instruments ($32.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $2.23B in 2018 to $1.08B in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $262M to Japan. The main products exported from Pakistan to Japan were Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($26.8M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($18.8M), and Knit Sweaters ($17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%, from $372M in 2023 to $262M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Japan included Afghanistan ($969M), Sri Lanka ($322M), and Madagascar ($144M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Pakistan

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Scale

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Transportation ($389M), Metals ($264M), and Machines ($169M).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($135M), Mineral Products ($21.5M), and Foodstuffs ($21.4M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Pakistan+$144MCars
Top Product Potential Pakistan Japan+$59.9MRefined Petroleum

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

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

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