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Exports $194MRnk 103 / 211
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Top Product $40.9MCars
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Exports $156MRnk 23 / 171
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Top Product $51.5MFish Fillets
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.13Rnk 56 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-0.32%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.97%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $194M to Tunisia. The main products that Japan exported to Tunisia were Cars ($40.9M), Delivery Trucks ($16.5M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($10.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.22%, from $297M in 2018 to $194M in 2023.

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

Tunisia-Japan Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $156M to Japan. The main products that Tunisia exported to Japan were Fish Fillets ($51.5M), Live Fish ($23.7M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($10.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 11%,  from $93M in 2018 to $156M in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Japan exported ¥839M and imported ¥2.6B from Tunisia, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.76B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-694M (-45.3%) from ¥1.53B to ¥839M, while imports increased by ¥1.64B (171%) from ¥959M to ¥2.6B.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Japan to Tunisia were Cars (¥677M), Delivery Trucks (¥62.6M), Buses (¥44M), Organo-Sulfur Compounds (¥35.2M), and Semiconductor Devices (¥24.3M). In December 2024 the top imports of Japan from Tunisia were Fish Fillets (¥931M), Non-Knit Men's Suits (¥174M), Non-Knit Women's Suits (¥96.9M), Knit T-shirts (¥46.5M), and Non-Knit Men's Coats (¥46.3M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥333M), Kanagawa (¥208M), Osaka (¥70.3M), Shizuoka (¥41.3M), and Ehime (¥34.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Shizuoka (¥1.03B), Kanagawa (¥532M), Chiba (¥515M), Osaka (¥295M), and Tokyo (¥153M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Tunisia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Medical Instruments (¥-25.5M or -96.1%), Pens (¥-13.4M or -74.5%), and Integrated Circuits (¥-4.86M or -31.1%). In December 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Tunisia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-Knit Men's Coats (¥19.9M or 75.2%), Non-Knit Men's Shirts (¥16.8M or 69.3%), and Crustaceans (¥9.65M or 124%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-694M(-45.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥1.64B(171%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aichi¥333M

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 2023, Japan exported $194M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Japan to Tunisia were Cars ($40.9M), Delivery Trucks ($16.5M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($10.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Tunisia have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.22%, from $297M in 2018 to $194M in 2023.

In 2018, Tunisia exported $156M to Japan. The main products exported from Tunisia to Japan were Fish Fillets ($51.5M), Live Fish ($23.7M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($10.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $93M in 2023 to $156M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Japan included Libya ($847M), Algeria ($387M), and Guinea ($29.8M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Tunisia

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Transportation ($72.7M), Machines ($68.8M), and Chemical Products ($15.9M).

During 2018, Tunisia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($77.3M), Textiles ($44M), and Machines ($13.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Tunisia+$26.3MCars
Top Product Potential Tunisia Japan+$12.1MNon-Knit Men's Suits

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

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

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