Tanzania (TZA) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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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.

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.

Comparison: In 2023, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B). 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, 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 2018 to $118M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $674M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Japan

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

During 2023, Tanzania had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($93.4M), Foodstuffs ($17.4M), and Precious Metals ($2.63M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Transportation ($430M), Metals ($149M), and Machines ($59.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Japan+$8.21MCopper Ore

Top Product Potential Japan Tanzania+$9.23MLarge Construction Vehicles

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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