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Exports $1.25BRnk 46 / 211
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Top Product $642MCars
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Exports $12BRnk 3 / 139
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Top Product $6.46BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.15Rnk 71 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH27%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,815CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $1.25B to Qatar. The main products that Japan exported to Qatar were Cars ($642M), Iron Pipes ($126M), and Buses ($44.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.92%, from $1.31B in 2017 to $1.25B in 2022.

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

Qatar-Japan Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $12B to Japan. The main products that Qatar exported to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($6.46B), Petroleum Gas ($2.78B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.49B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.44%,  from $11.2B in 2017 to $12B in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥23.7B and imported ¥90.4B from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥66.7B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥11.1B (88.9%) from ¥12.5B to ¥23.7B, while imports decreased by ¥-16.9B (-15.8%) from ¥107B to ¥90.4B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to Qatar were Cars (¥7.84B), Iron Pipes (¥2.38B), Buses (¥691M), Computers (¥606M), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥311M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from Qatar were Petroleum Gas (¥61.8B), Crude Petroleum (¥51.3B), Refined Petroleum (¥26.4B), Raw Aluminium (¥1.34B), and Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥783M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥10B), Kanagawa (¥6.36B), Wakayama (¥4.34B), Fukuoka (¥1.11B), and Hyōgo (¥593M), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥36.7B), Osaka (¥13.4B), Kanagawa (¥10.3B), Miyagi (¥9.59B), and Mie (¥7.78B).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥3.1B or 65.3%), Iron Pipes (¥1.86B or 359%), and Computers (¥578M or 2.09k%). In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum (¥-3.88B or -7.02%), Raw Aluminium (¥-380M or -22.1%), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers (¥-169M or -48.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥11.1B(88.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-16.9B(-15.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Aichi¥10B

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 $1.25B to Qatar. The main products exported from Japan to Qatar were Cars ($642M), Iron Pipes ($126M), and Buses ($44.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.92%, from $1.31B in 2017 to $1.25B in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $12B to Japan. The main products exported from Qatar to Japan were Crude Petroleum ($6.46B), Petroleum Gas ($2.78B), and Refined Petroleum ($2.49B). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.44%, from $11.2B in 2022 to $12B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Japan than Qatar included United States ($137B), China ($135B), and Chinese Taipei ($50.1B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Japan included India ($17.4B), Pakistan ($3.62B), and Oman ($1.93B).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Qatar

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Scale

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Transportation ($781M), Machines ($191M), and Metals ($150M).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($11.8B), Metals ($131M), and Chemical Products ($78M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Qatar+$40.5MCars
Top Product Potential Qatar Japan+$1.61BPetroleum Gas

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

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

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