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Exports $248MRnk 83 / 211
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Top Product $36.7MDelivery Trucks
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Exports $16.8MRnk 22 / 145
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Top Product $12.7MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.029Rnk 68 / 133
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GDP$4.23TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-32.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.9%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$5,127CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-El Salvador Trade: In 2022, Japan exported $248M to El Salvador. The main products that Japan exported to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($36.7M), Cars ($36M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($31.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 3.17%, from $212M in 2017 to $248M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to El Salvador.

El Salvador-Japan Trade: In 2022, El Salvador exported $16.8M to Japan. The main products that El Salvador exported to Japan were Coffee ($12.7M), Leather Footwear ($1.45M), and Knit Sweaters ($728k). Over the past 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.72%,  from $18.3M in 2017 to $16.8M in 2022.

In 2022, El Salvador 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, El Salvador ranked 68 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.029), and 114 in total exports ($7.47B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Japan exported ¥1.5B and imported ¥367M from El Salvador, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥1.13B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-161M (-9.69%) from ¥1.66B to ¥1.5B, while imports increased by ¥147M (66.8%) from ¥220M to ¥367M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Japan to El Salvador were Buses (¥183M), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥142M), Cars (¥131M), Delivery Trucks (¥126M), and Flat Flat-Rolled Steel (¥115M). In August 2024 the top imports of Japan from El Salvador were Knit T-shirts (¥76.8M), Knit Sweaters (¥64.7M), Electrical Capacitors (¥18.9M), Leather Footwear (¥12.3M), and Knit Men's Coats (¥5.03M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Kanagawa (¥675M), Aichi (¥349M), Fukuoka (¥139M), Ōita (¥93.1M), and Osaka (¥62.4M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥156M), Kanagawa (¥75.3M), Chiba (¥58.7M), Hyōgo (¥35.5M), and Osaka (¥25.4M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to El Salvador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Hot-Rolled Iron (¥-214M or -60.1%), Flat Flat-Rolled Steel (¥-75.2M or -39.5%), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (¥-43.4M or -67.3%). In August 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from El Salvador was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Knit T-shirts (¥64.7M or 533%), Knit Sweaters (¥15.4M or 31.3%), and Knit Men's Suits (¥1.34M or 179%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-161M(-9.69%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥147M(66.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Kanagawa¥675M

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 $248M to El Salvador. The main products exported from Japan to El Salvador were Delivery Trucks ($36.7M), Cars ($36M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($31.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to El Salvador have increased at an annualized rate of 3.17%, from $212M in 2017 to $248M in 2022.

In 2017, El Salvador exported $16.8M to Japan. The main products exported from El Salvador to Japan were Coffee ($12.7M), Leather Footwear ($1.45M), and Knit Sweaters ($728k). During the last 5 years the exports of El Salvador to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.72%, from $18.3M in 2022 to $16.8M in 2017.

Exports from Japan (Flag) to El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

Exports from El Salvador (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$137B
El Salvador
Top DestinationUnited States$2.87B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from El Salvador than Japan included Honduras ($1.18B), Guatemala ($1.21B), and Nicaragua ($497M).

Difference in imports from El Salvador (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Japan - El Salvador

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

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with El Salvador in the exports of Transportation ($107M), Metals ($56.9M), and Machines ($39.8M).

During 2017, El Salvador had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($12.7M), Textiles ($2.23M), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.48M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan El Salvador+$21.1MCars
Top Product Potential El Salvador Japan+$5.65MCoffee

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

Product Space of Japan (Flag) and El Salvador (Flag) (2022)

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