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Japan — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentEast Asia
Income groupHigh
World-system classCore
Political blocsG7
Trade blocsOther
GDP$4027.6B
Population124.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $917.04B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $952.04B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-35.00B
  • Trade (% GDP): 46.41%
  • Current account balance (USD): $189.75B
  • Current account (% GDP): 4.71%
  • FDI, net: $186.54B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $262.83B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-30.48B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $170.44B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $92.82B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 0.04% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 1.32% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): -3.04% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time