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Afghanistan-Japan In 2022, Afghanistan exported $383k to Japan. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Japan are Precious Stones ($55.9k), Integrated Circuits ($54.4k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($50.2k). During the last 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.37%, from $967k in 1995 to $383k in 2022.

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

Japan-Afghanistan In 2022, Japan exported $8.51M to Afghanistan. The main products that Japan exported to Afghanistan were Rubber Tires ($3.6M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($1.68M), and Semiconductor Devices ($766k). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.15%, from $84.4M in 1995 to $8.51M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B). 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, Afghanistan exported $383k to Japan. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Japan were Precious Stones ($55.9k), Integrated Circuits ($54.4k), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($50.2k). During the last 27 years the exports of Afghanistan to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.37%, from $967k in 1995 to $383k in 2022.

In 2022, Japan exported $8.51M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from Japan to Afghanistan were Rubber Tires ($3.6M), Bicycles, delivery tricycles, other cycles ($1.68M), and Semiconductor Devices ($766k). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.15%, from $84.4M in 1995 to $8.51M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Afghanistan (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M
Japan
Top Destination
United States$137B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Textiles ($72.3k), Machines ($63.9k), and Vegetable Products ($63.4k).

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($4.49M), Transportation ($1.76M), and Machines ($1.04M).

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 Afghanistan has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Afghanistan.

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

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