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About

Liberia-Japan In 2022, Liberia exported $446k to Japan. The main products that Liberia exported to Japan are Scrap Copper ($422k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($6.49k), and Scrap Iron ($5.43k). During the last 27 years the exports of Liberia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.02%, from $71.3k in 1995 to $446k in 2022.

In 2022, Liberia did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Liberia In 2022, Japan exported $2.65B to Liberia. The main products that Japan exported to Liberia were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.6B), Engine Parts ($13.2M), and Transmissions ($5.24M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%, from $1.81B in 1995 to $2.65B in 2022.

In 2022, Japan did not export any services to Liberia.

Comparison In 2022,  Liberia ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.72), and 144 in total exports ($1.96B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Liberia exported $446k to Japan. The main products exported from Liberia to Japan were Scrap Copper ($422k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($6.49k), and Scrap Iron ($5.43k). During the last 27 years the exports of Liberia to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 7.02%, from $71.3k in 1995 to $446k in 2022.

In 2022, Japan exported $2.65B to Liberia. The main products exported from Japan to Liberia were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.6B), Engine Parts ($13.2M), and Transmissions ($5.24M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Liberia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.43%, from $1.81B in 1995 to $2.65B in 2022.

Exports from Liberia (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Liberia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Liberia (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Liberia
Top Destination
Switzerland$544M
Japan
Top Destination
United States$137B

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

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Liberia than from Japan.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Liberia were United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Liberia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Liberia - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Liberia had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($431k), Machines ($6.49k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.55k).

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Liberia in the exports of Transportation ($2.6B), Machines ($36.8M), and Mineral Products ($4.14M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Liberia has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Liberia.

Product Space of Liberia (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

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