2022
Exports
$89BWorld Rnk 2 / 210
Flag Rnk 1 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cars
0.9Rnk 207 / 1025
2022
Imports
$10.8BWorld Rnk 18 / 224
Flag Rnk 12 / 1214
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan
2.07Rnk 1 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $89B in Cars, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 1st most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Cars exports from Japan are: United States ($32.9B), China ($7.71B), Australia ($6.64B), Canada ($3.1B), and Saudi Arabia ($2.66B).

The fastest growing export markets for Cars of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($779M), United Kingdom ($448M), and Malaysia ($446M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $10.8B in Cars, becoming the 18th largest importer of Cars in the world. At the same year, Cars was the 12th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Cars primarily from: Germany ($3.7B), United States ($805M), Italy ($757M), United Kingdom ($733M), and South Africa ($657M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cars for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were South Africa ($412M), United Arab Emirates ($234M), and China ($145M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Mazda (451), Nissan (228), and Toyota (47) were at the forefront of shipping Cars from Japan to the United States.

Latest Trends

July 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥85.2B(5.89%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)¥-49.9B(-28%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Aichi¥755B
MAIN DESTINATION (July 2024)United States¥573B

This section shows Cars's exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cars over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$89B
IMPORTS (2022)$10.8B
NET TRADE (2022)$78.2B

In 2022, Japan exported $89B in Cars. The main destinations of Japan exports on Cars were United States ($32.9B), China ($7.71B), Australia ($6.64B), Canada ($3.1B), and Saudi Arabia ($2.66B).

In 2022, Japan imported $10.8B in Cars, mainly from Germany ($3.7B), United States ($805M), Italy ($757M), United Kingdom ($733M), and South Africa ($657M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cars EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$779M (81.2%)
United Kingdom$448M (26.9%)
Malaysia$446M (68.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cars BY Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$1.14B (-12.9%)
Saudi Arabia-$715M (-21.1%)
Australia-$538M (-7.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Japan's main exporting competitors in Cars were:
In 2022, Japan's main importing competitors in Cars were:

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Trade Value of Cars by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $492M

Cars’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $3B.   Cars’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $492M.

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