Live Fish in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $128M in Live Fish, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Live Fish in the world. At the same year, Live Fish was the 396th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Live Fish exports from Japan are: South Korea ($80.2M), China ($10.1M), Chinese Taipei ($8.72M), United States ($7.11M), and United Kingdom ($3.49M).

The fastest growing export markets for Live Fish of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($7.38M), South Korea ($5.73M), and Chinese Taipei ($3.05M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $439M in Live Fish, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Live Fish in the world. At the same year, Live Fish was the 250th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Live Fish primarily from: China ($195M), Hong Kong ($123M), Chinese Taipei ($41.4M), South Korea ($37.1M), and Tunisia ($27M).

The fastest growing import markets in Live Fish for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($80M), China ($44.8M), and Chinese Taipei ($13.8M).

Latest Trends

February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 Japan's Live Fish exports accounted up to ¥1.63B and imports accounted up to ¥5.52B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥3.9B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Japan's Live Fish have decreased by ¥-27.3M (-1.65%) from ¥1.65B to ¥1.63B, while imports decreased by ¥-6.82B (-55.3%) from ¥12.3B to ¥5.52B.

Destinations In February 2024, Live Fish were exported mostly to South Korea (¥950M), United States (¥137M), Vietnam (¥113M), Netherlands (¥92.3M), and Thailand (¥76.3M), and were imported mostly from Hong Kong (¥2.84B), China (¥1.97B), South Korea (¥417M), Chinese Taipei (¥154M), and Indonesia (¥41.7M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Live Fish's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea (¥-85.7M or -7.04%), Vietnam (¥-65.4M or -84.4%), and China (¥-36.9M or -27.7%). In February 2024, the decrease in Live Fish's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Hong Kong (¥-4.11B or -49.4%), South Korea (¥-158M or -30.2%), and Brazil (¥-9.29M or -46.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥-27.3M(-1.65%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥-6.82B(-55.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Nagasaki¥561M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)South Korea¥950M

This section shows Live Fish'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 Live Fish over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$128M

IMPORTS (2022)$439M

NET TRADE (2022)-$311M

In 2022, Japan exported $128M in Live Fish. The main destinations of Japan exports on Live Fish were South Korea ($80.2M), China ($10.1M), Chinese Taipei ($8.72M), United States ($7.11M), and United Kingdom ($3.49M).

In 2022, Japan imported $439M in Live Fish, mainly from China ($195M), Hong Kong ($123M), Chinese Taipei ($41.4M), South Korea ($37.1M), and Tunisia ($27M).

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