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Exports $674MRnk 62 / 211
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Top Product $295MCars
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Exports $118MRnk 19 / 163
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Top Product $57.7MCoffee
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 116 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $674M to Tanzania. The main products that Japan exported to Tanzania were Cars ($295M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($116M), and Delivery Trucks ($84.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $406M in 2018 to $674M in 2023.

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

Tanzania-Japan Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $118M to Japan. The main products that Tanzania exported to Japan were Coffee ($57.7M), Other Oily Seeds ($34.1M), and Raw Tobacco ($17.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%,  from $103M in 2018 to $118M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥9.21B and imported ¥1.78B from Tanzania, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥7.44B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥2.35B (34.3%) from ¥6.86B to ¥9.21B, while imports increased by ¥540M (43.7%) from ¥1.24B to ¥1.78B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Tanzania were Cars (¥2.28B), Hot-Rolled Iron (¥1.19B), Delivery Trucks (¥472M), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥329M), and Buses (¥184M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Tanzania were Coffee (¥549M), Other Oily Seeds (¥516M), Precious Metal Scraps (¥90.8M), Raw Tobacco (¥64.8M), and Precious Stones (¥48M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Osaka (¥1.84B), Kanagawa (¥1.71B), Chiba (¥1.28B), Aichi (¥1.26B), and Fukuoka (¥861M), while imports destinations were mainly Aichi (¥671M), Hyōgo (¥600M), Kanagawa (¥262M), Tokyo (¥143M), and Mie (¥78.9M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (¥1.04B or 83.4%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥180M or 121%), and Delivery Trucks (¥61.2M or 14.9%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Tanzania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Other Oily Seeds (¥209M or 68.2%), Precious Stones (¥30.9M or 181%), and Precious Metal Scraps (¥25.4M or 38.9%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥2.35B(34.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥540M(43.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Osaka¥1.84B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $674M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Japan to Tanzania were Cars ($295M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($116M), and Delivery Trucks ($84.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $406M in 2018 to $674M in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $118M to Japan. The main products exported from Tanzania to Japan were Coffee ($57.7M), Other Oily Seeds ($34.1M), and Raw Tobacco ($17.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%, from $103M in 2023 to $118M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Japan included Uganda ($1.35B), Rwanda ($188M), and Burundi ($172M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Transportation ($430M), Metals ($149M), and Machines ($59.9M).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($93.4M), Foodstuffs ($17.4M), and Precious Metals ($2.63M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Tanzania+$9.23MLarge Construction Vehicles
Top Product Potential Tanzania Japan+$8.21MCopper Ore

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

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

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