Tokyo | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

Tokyo

Prefecture in Kantō Region of Japan

2023
Economic
Complexity 0.7Rank 9 of 41

Sep 2024
Trade
Exports | Imports ¥ 778B | ¥ 1.41T5 of 41 | 2 of 41

Sep 2024
Country
Destination | Origin United States | China ¥ 279B | ¥ 538B

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Overview This page contains the latest international trade data for Tokyo. In September 2024 Tokyo was the number 6 in total exports and the number 2 in total imports in Japan.

Exports In 2023, Japan's Tokyo exported ¥ 7.84T, making it the 6th largest exporter out of the 41 exporters in Japan. In 2023 the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.29T), Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... (¥ 324B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 288B), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic (¥ 199B), and Industrial Robots (n.e.c. or Included) (¥ 158B).

Imports In 2023, Japan's Tokyo imported ¥ 15.9T, making it the 2nd largest importer out of the 41 importers in Japan. In 2023 top imports of Tokyo were Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... (¥ 480B), Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) (¥ 241B), Tobacco vapes (¥ 234B), Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 209B), and Voice & Data Communication Machines (¥ 205B).

Economic Complexity In 2023, the highest complexity exports of Tokyo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Photographic Film (2.06), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.04), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Other Esters (2.03), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), Blank Audio Media (1.91), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), and Oscilloscopes (1.81). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.

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September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024 Tokyo exported ¥778B and imported ¥1.41T, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥630B. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Tokyo have increased by $107B (16%) from ¥671B to ¥778B, while imports increased by ¥4.44B (0.32%) from ¥1.4T to ¥1.41T.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥179B), Industrial Printers (¥39.5B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥39.4B), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥26.5B), and Disc Chemicals for Electronics (¥23.2B). In September 2024 the top imports of Tokyo were Computers (¥59.5B), Integrated Circuits (¥38.2B), Knit Sweaters (¥32.7B), Trunks and Cases (¥32.7B), and Telephones (¥31.9B).

Destinations In September 2024, Tokyo exported mostly to United States (¥279B), China (¥114B), Hong Kong (¥37.7B), Chinese Taipei (¥37.6B), and South Korea (¥36.2B), and imported mostly from China (¥538B), United States (¥117B), Vietnam (¥84.1B), South Korea (¥68.8B), and Thailand (¥60.3B).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Tokyo's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (¥109B or 64.1%), South Korea (¥6.16B or 20.5%), and Indonesia (¥4.16B or 24.9%), and product exports increase in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥77.5B or 76.5%), Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥13.3B or 101%), and Industrial Printers (¥7.18B or 22.3%). In September 2024, the increase in Tokyo's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Indonesia (¥8.1B or 27%), Vietnam (¥7.54B or 9.85%), and United Kingdom (¥5.67B or 31.8%), and product imports increase in Pig Meat (¥7.33B or 45.4%), Video and Card Games (¥4.86B or 58.3%), and Telephones (¥4.8B or 17.7%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥107B(16%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)¥4.44B(0.32%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Tokyo. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any product, destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Tokyo over time.

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Historical Data

Yearly Exports

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Top Destination (2023)United States¥ 1.94T

Top Product (2023)Commodities not specified according to kind¥ 1.29T

In 2023 the top export destinations of Tokyo were United States (¥ 1.94T), China (¥ 1.5T), Chinese Taipei (¥ 487B), Hong Kong (¥ 444B), and Thailand (¥ 375B).

In 2023 the top exports of Tokyo were Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 1.29T), Parts & Accessories for Printing Machinery... (¥ 324B), Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment (¥ 288B), Chemical element/compound wafers doped for electronic (¥ 199B), and Industrial Robots (n.e.c. or Included) (¥ 158B).

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Exports Dynamics

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Ending Date

Fastest Growing Exports Destination (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)

United States ¥ 109B (64.1%)

South Korea ¥ 6.16B (20.5%)

Indonesia ¥ 4.16B (24.9%)

Rapidly Declining Export Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)

Thailand ¥ -14B (-35.4%)

Switzerland ¥ -4.09B (-51.1%)

France ¥ -3.37B (-32.1%)

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Yearly Imports

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Top Origin (2023)China¥ 6.22T

Top Import (2023)Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard...¥ 480B

In 2023 the top import origins of Tokyo were China (¥ 6.22T), United States (¥ 1.66T), Vietnam (¥ 873B), South Korea (¥ 743B), and Thailand (¥ 712B).

In 2023 the top imports of Tokyo were Portable Computers under 10kg with Keyboard... (¥ 480B), Other toys (wheeled, model scale, puzzles) (¥ 241B), Tobacco vapes (¥ 234B), Commodities not specified according to kind (¥ 209B), and Voice & Data Communication Machines (¥ 205B).

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Imports Dynamics

Starting Date

Ending Date

Fastest Growing Import Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)

Indonesia ¥ 8.1B (27%)

Vietnam ¥ 7.54B (9.85%)

United Kingdom ¥ 5.67B (31.8%)

Rapidly Declining Import Origins (Sep 2023 - Sep 2024)

United States ¥ -34.9B (-22.9%)

Panama ¥ -7.19B (-98.5%)

China ¥ -5.84B (-1.08%)

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Economic Complexity

Economic Complexity of Tokyo

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Economic Complexity (2023)0.7

Tokyo ranks 9th 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.

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Economic Complexity Ranking

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The economic complexity of a territory can change year to year. Tokyo it is in position 9th 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 Tokyo already has a comparative advantage, are led by Developed Exposed Photographic Material (0.39), Photo Lab Equipment (0.36), Precious Metal Compounds (0.35), Nickel Sheets (0.33), and Integrated Circuits (0.33).

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Most Complex Products by PCI

The highest complexity exports of Tokyo according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Photographic Chemicals (2.17), Photographic Film (2.06), Metalworking Transfer Machines (2.04), Disc Chemicals for Electronics (2.04), Other Esters (2.03), Non-optical Microscopes (1.97), Machinery Having Individual Functions (1.93), Blank Audio Media (1.91), Non-Mechanical Removal Machinery (1.9), and Oscilloscopes (1.81). 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 Disc Chemicals for Electronics (29.35), Oxometallic or Peroxometallic Acid Salts (22.99), Industrial Printers (20.51), Rubber Textiles (18.17), and Non-optical Microscopes (15.63).

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Product Space

RCA Filter

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