ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · JAPAN
What Japan Trades
In 2023, Japan sold about $718B of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $752B in return. Its biggest customer was United States ($145B, 20% of exports); its biggest supplier, China ($168B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.
Where Japan sends its goods
Japan’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports. 94.0% of exports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.
Where Japan buys its goods
Japan’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports. 95.4% of imports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.
Trade flows of other countries
China · United States · Germany · Netherlands · Italy · France · Korea, Rep. · Mexico