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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Saga. In December 2023 Saga was the number 29 in total exports and the number 35 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2023, Japan's Saga exported ¥ 90.4B, making it the 29th largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Saga were Cargo vessels other than tanker or... (¥ 63.6B), Tankers (¥ 11.9B), Iron/Steel Sheets: Very Thick, Hot-Rolled, Wide (¥ 7.11B), Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors (¥ 1.98B), and Rectangular iron or non-alloy steel bars,... (¥ 1.45B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Saga imported ¥ 98.5B, making it the 35th largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Saga were Propane, liquefied (¥ 18.4B), Flour or meal, pellet, fish, etc,... (¥ 7.53B), Iron/Steel Sheets: Very Thick, Hot-Rolled, Wide (¥ 6.99B), Structures and parts of structures, iron... (¥ 5.71B), and Butanes, liquefied (¥ 3.61B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Saga according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Electromagnets (1.14), Large Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (1), Nuclear Reactors (0.78), Reaction and Catalytic Products (0.66), Cranes (0.51), Hot-Rolled Iron (0.46), Other Cast Iron Products (0.39), Instructional Models (0.38), Other Uncoated Paper (0.19), and Polishes and Creams (0.071). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

Historical Data

Yearly Exports

Color
Depth
Top Destination (2023)Cyprus¥ 26.6B
Top Product (2023)Cargo vessels other than tanker or...¥ 63.6B

In 2023 the top export destinations of Saga were Cyprus (¥ 26.6B), Panama (¥ 19.4B), Liberia (¥ 15.1B), Marshall Islands (¥ 7.92B), and Hong Kong (¥ 6.79B).

In 2023 the top exports of Saga were Cargo vessels other than tanker or... (¥ 63.6B), Tankers (¥ 11.9B), Iron/Steel Sheets: Very Thick, Hot-Rolled, Wide (¥ 7.11B), Fuel elements non-irradiated, for nuclear reactors (¥ 1.98B), and Rectangular iron or non-alloy steel bars,... (¥ 1.45B).

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Exports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
South Korea ¥ 381M (395%)
China ¥ 34.5M (12.5%)
Hong Kong ¥ 4.8M (16.9%)
Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
Russia ¥ -128M (-74.9%)
Vietnam ¥ -22.7M (-20.4%)
Taiwan ¥ -10.4M (-45.7%)

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Yearly Imports

Color
Depth
Top Origin (2023)China¥ 37.8B
Top Import (2023)Propane, liquefied¥ 18.4B

In 2023 the top import origins of Saga were China (¥ 37.8B), South Korea (¥ 13B), United States (¥ 11.2B), Canada (¥ 6.41B), and India (¥ 4.76B).

In 2023 the top imports of Saga were Propane, liquefied (¥ 18.4B), Flour or meal, pellet, fish, etc,... (¥ 7.53B), Iron/Steel Sheets: Very Thick, Hot-Rolled, Wide (¥ 6.99B), Structures and parts of structures, iron... (¥ 5.71B), and Butanes, liquefied (¥ 3.61B).

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Imports Dynamics

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
United States ¥ 1.18B (82.9%)
South Korea ¥ 481M (61.9%)
Italy ¥ 473M (8.57k%)
Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Dec 2022 - Dec 2023)
China ¥ -657M (-17.3%)
Thailand ¥ -94.3M (-35.1%)
Vietnam ¥ -66.1M (-23%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Saga

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Economic Complexity (2023)-0.22

Saga ranks 38th 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. Saga it is in position 38th 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 Saga already has a comparative advantage, are led by Sawn Wood (0.033), Scrap Aluminium (0.031), Fish oil (0.031), Other Mineral (0.03), and Soil Preparation Machinery (0.029).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Saga according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Electromagnets (1.14), Large Coated Flat-Rolled Iron (1), Nuclear Reactors (0.78), Reaction and Catalytic Products (0.66), Cranes (0.51), Hot-Rolled Iron (0.46), Other Cast Iron Products (0.39), Instructional Models (0.38), Other Uncoated Paper (0.19), and Polishes and Creams (0.071). 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 Passenger and Cargo Ships (221.76), Nuclear Reactors (119.50), Quartz (57.21), Used Clothing (24.65), and Hot-Rolled Iron (23.04).

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