Pakistan (PAK) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Japan Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $262M to Japan. The main products that Pakistan exported to Japan were Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($26.8M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($18.8M), and Knit Sweaters ($17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%, from $372M in 2018 to $262M in 2023.

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

Japan-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $1.08B to Pakistan. The main products that Japan exported to Pakistan were Cars ($292M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($191M), and Medical Instruments ($32.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $2.23B in 2018 to $1.08B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Pakistan exported $262M to Japan. The main products exported from Pakistan to Japan were Non-Retail Pure Cotton Yarn ($26.8M), Alcohol > 80% ABV ($18.8M), and Knit Sweaters ($17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.76%, from $372M in 2018 to $262M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $1.08B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Japan to Pakistan were Cars ($292M), Hot-Rolled Iron ($191M), and Medical Instruments ($32.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $2.23B in 2023 to $1.08B in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Pakistan () (2023)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Japan ()

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$5.18B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Japan included Afghanistan ($969M), Sri Lanka ($322M), and Madagascar ($144M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Japan

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($135M), Mineral Products ($21.5M), and Foodstuffs ($21.4M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Transportation ($389M), Metals ($264M), and Machines ($169M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Japan+$59.9MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Japan Pakistan+$144MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Pakistan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Japan ()

Pakistan Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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