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Kiribati-Japan Trade: In 2023, Kiribati exported $5M to Japan. The main products that Kiribati exported to Japan were Fish Fillets ($4.17M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($780k), and Salt ($42.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kiribati to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.79%, from $8.36M in 2018 to $5M in 2023.

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

Japan-Kiribati Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $11.5M to Kiribati. The main products that Japan exported to Kiribati were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($5.24M), Cars ($1.61M), and Delivery Trucks ($938k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Kiribati have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%,  from $6.28M in 2018 to $11.5M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Kiribati ranked 197 in total exports ($83.3M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Kiribati exported $5M to Japan. The main products exported from Kiribati to Japan were Fish Fillets ($4.17M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($780k), and Salt ($42.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kiribati to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.79%, from $8.36M in 2018 to $5M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $11.5M to Kiribati. The main products exported from Japan to Kiribati were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($5.24M), Cars ($1.61M), and Delivery Trucks ($938k). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Kiribati have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $6.28M in 2023 to $11.5M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Kiribati (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kiribati
Top Destination
Thailand$71.1M
Japan
Top Destination
United States$143B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Kiribati than from Japan.

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

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

Comparative Advantage Kiribati - Japan

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Scale

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

During 2023, Kiribati had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($4.95M) and Mineral Products ($42.4k).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Kiribati in the exports of Transportation ($7.98M), Machines ($2.06M), and Metals ($1.02M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kiribati and Japan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kiribati indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kiribati.

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

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