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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Akita. In December 2023 Akita was the number 30 in total exports and the number 23 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2023, Japan's Akita exported ¥ 78.2B, making it the 30th largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Akita were Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure (¥ 18.2B), Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil (¥ 6.82B), Filtering/purifying machinery for liquids nes (¥ 6.09B), Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled... (¥ 5.99B), and Machines and mechanical appliances nes (¥ 4.75B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Akita imported ¥ 388B, making it the 23rd largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Akita were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 138B), Zinc ores and concentrates (¥ 43.7B), Light petroleum distillates nes (¥ 27.8B), Waste and scrap of precious metals:... (¥ 17.5B), and Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (¥ 7.76B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Akita according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), Other Measuring Instruments (1.59), Liquid Pumps (1.38), Combustion Engines (1.27), Amino-resins (1.21), Other Electrical Machinery (1.12), Spark-Ignition Engines (1.06), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (0.97), Centrifuges (0.93), and Electric Motors (0.84). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)China¥ 15.7B
Top Product (2023)Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure¥ 18.2B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Akita were China (¥ 15.7B), Thailand (¥ 8.88B), United States (¥ 7.61B), Malaysia (¥ 7.11B), and India (¥ 6.33B).

In 2023 the top exports of Akita were Zinc, not alloyed, unwrought, >99% pure (¥ 18.2B), Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil (¥ 6.82B), Filtering/purifying machinery for liquids nes (¥ 6.09B), Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled... (¥ 5.99B), and Machines and mechanical appliances nes (¥ 4.75B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Taiwan ¥ 760M (260%)
China ¥ 588M (93.3%)
Malaysia ¥ 436M (223%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Thailand ¥ -833M (-64.3%)
India ¥ -688M (-86.5%)
Belgium ¥ -672M (-89.5%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)Australia¥ 75.7B
Top Import (2023)Bituminous coal, not agglomerated¥ 138B

In 2023 the top import origins of Akita were Australia (¥ 75.7B), Indonesia (¥ 43.1B), United States (¥ 40.1B), South Korea (¥ 28.5B), and Canada (¥ 24.4B).

In 2023 the top imports of Akita were Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 138B), Zinc ores and concentrates (¥ 43.7B), Light petroleum distillates nes (¥ 27.8B), Waste and scrap of precious metals:... (¥ 17.5B), and Coal except anthracite or bituminous, not... (¥ 7.76B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China ¥ 433M (57.3%)
Taiwan ¥ 397M (4.4k%)
Malaysia ¥ 354M (2.37k%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Indonesia ¥ -4.21B (-95.4%)
Australia ¥ -3.9B (-27.8%)
United States ¥ -1.05B (-21.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Akita

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.16

Akita ranks 28th out of the 41 prefectures in Japan according to ECI.

The Economic Complexity Index, or ECI, is a measure of an economy’s capacity which can be inferred from data connecting locations to the activities that are present in them. For more info about Economic Complexity, visit the Economic Complexity page.

Estimated using exports data.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Akita it is in position 28th considering its ECI in the last year.

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Export Opportunities by Relatedness

The top export opportunities according to the relatedness level, without considering those products were Akita already has a comparative advantage, are led by Cars (0.044), Sawn Wood (0.043), Transmissions (0.042), Excavation Machinery (0.042), and Cutting Blades (0.041).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Akita according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), Other Measuring Instruments (1.59), Liquid Pumps (1.38), Combustion Engines (1.27), Amino-resins (1.21), Other Electrical Machinery (1.12), Spark-Ignition Engines (1.06), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (0.97), Centrifuges (0.93), and Electric Motors (0.84). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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Most Specialized Products by RCA Index

The most specialized products according to the RCA index are led by Zinc Sheets (2357.61), Zinc Powder (814.52), Raw Zinc (369.95), Laboratory Glassware (97.16), and Other Uncoated Paper (83.61).

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Product Space

The product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since Akita is more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products it is currently specialized in.

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Relatedness Space

This network shows the products most related to the production structure of  Akita. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Akita exports. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

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Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a territory's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is a predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower emissions. Bubble size corresponds to exports value by year 2020.

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