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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Kyushu. In December 2023 Kyushu was the number 4 in total exports and the number 4 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2023, Japan's Kyushu exported ¥ 8.31T, making it the 4th largest exporter out of the 8 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Kyushu were Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.22T), Medium Sized Cars (¥ 557B), Spark-ignition non chargeable Cars (¥ 535B), Small Sized Cars (¥ 497B), and Large Sized Cars (¥ 425B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Kyushu imported ¥ 9.74T, making it the 4th largest importer out of the 8 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Kyushu were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 2.06T), Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 955B), Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers,... (¥ 497B), Copper ores and concentrates (¥ 483B), and Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 367B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Kyushu according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Other Esters (2.03), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), Polymer Ion-Exchangers (1.74), Polyamides (1.6), Cermets (1.59), and Other Measuring Instruments (1.59). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)China¥ 1.84T

In 2023 the top export destinations of Kyushu were China (¥ 1.84T), United States (¥ 1.18T), South Korea (¥ 1.11T), Taiwan (¥ 614B), and Vietnam (¥ 481B).

In 2023 the top exports of Kyushu were Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading... (¥ 1.22T), Medium Sized Cars (¥ 557B), Spark-ignition non chargeable Cars (¥ 535B), Small Sized Cars (¥ 497B), and Large Sized Cars (¥ 425B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China ¥ 34.4B (23.9%)
Saudi Arabia ¥ 13.4B (475%)
United States ¥ 13.1B (11.8%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Taiwan ¥ -10.2B (-18%)
New Zealand ¥ -4.83B (-81.6%)
Marshall Islands ¥ -4.61B (-100%)

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Yearly Imports

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Depth
Top Origin (2023)China¥ 1.37T

In 2023 the top import origins of Kyushu were China (¥ 1.37T), Australia (¥ 1.23T), United Arab Emirates (¥ 883B), Taiwan (¥ 755B), and Saudi Arabia (¥ 730B).

In 2023 the top imports of Kyushu were Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals,... (¥ 2.06T), Bituminous coal, not agglomerated (¥ 955B), Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers,... (¥ 497B), Copper ores and concentrates (¥ 483B), and Natural gas, liquefied (¥ 367B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Kuwait ¥ 30.5B (597%)
United States ¥ 14.2B (21.8%)
Canada ¥ 12.7B (54.6%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Australia ¥ -51.2B (-32.9%)
Indonesia ¥ -38.9B (-61.3%)
United Arab Emirates ¥ -37.5B (-43.8%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Kyushu

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.5

Kyushu ranks 5th out of the 8 regions 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. Kyushu it is in position 5th 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 Kyushu already has a comparative advantage, are led by Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acid Salts (0.22), Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.2), Photo Lab Equipment (0.19), Artificial Filament Tow (0.18), and Blank Audio Media (0.17).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Kyushu according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Precious Metal Compounds (2.07), Photographic Film (2.06), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Other Esters (2.03), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), Polymer Ion-Exchangers (1.74), Polyamides (1.6), Cermets (1.59), and Other Measuring Instruments (1.59). 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 Flat panel displays (57.36), Iron Railway Products (33.83), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (27.12), Non-Retail Artificial Filament Yarn (22.04), and Nickel Powder (15.24).

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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 Kyushu 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  Kyushu. These are products that tend to be co-exported with the products that Kyushu 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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