Morocco (MAR) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Morocco-Japan Trade: In 2023, Morocco exported $310M to Japan. The main products that Morocco exported to Japan were Processed Crustaceans ($52.6M), Fish Fillets ($36.5M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($31.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.62%, from $336M in 2018 to $310M in 2023.

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

Japan-Morocco Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $461M to Morocco. The main products that Japan exported to Morocco were Insulated Wire ($50.6M), Cars ($45M), and Delivery Trucks ($43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 3.98%, from $379M in 2018 to $461M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Morocco ranked 79 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.36), and 60 in total exports ($49.2B). 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

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In 2023, Morocco exported $310M to Japan. The main products exported from Morocco to Japan were Processed Crustaceans ($52.6M), Fish Fillets ($36.5M), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($31.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.62%, from $336M in 2018 to $310M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $461M to Morocco. The main products exported from Japan to Morocco were Insulated Wire ($50.6M), Cars ($45M), and Delivery Trucks ($43M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 3.98%, from $379M in 2023 to $461M in 2018.

Exports from Morocco () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Morocco () (2023)

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Trade between Morocco () and Japan ()

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Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$9.8B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Morocco than Japan included Spain ($9.8B), France ($8.23B), and Ethiopia ($677M).

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

Difference in imports from Japan () and Morocco () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Japan

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

During 2023, Morocco had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Animal Products ($61.3M), Foodstuffs ($59.1M), and Textiles ($51.1M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Machines ($194M), Transportation ($120M), and Instruments ($46.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Morocco Japan+$26.9MMixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

Top Product Potential Japan Morocco+$46.4MCars

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Morocco () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Morocco () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Morocco () and Japan ()

Morocco Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Japan () and Morocco () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Morocco () and Japan () (2023)

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