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GDP | USD5064.87bn (World ranking 3, World Bank 2020) |
Population | 125.84mn (World ranking 11, World Bank 2020) |
Form of state | Parliamentary government with a Constitutional Monarchy |
Head of government | Fumio Kishida (PM) |
Next elections | on or before 22 October 2021, House of Representatives |

- Robust external position (current account surplus, low public external debt etc.)
- JPY considered safe-haven currency
- Innovative industries and high-quality products
- Large financial surplus of non-financial corporations
- Developed country in a dynamic region

- Vulnerable to natural disasters
- Aging population
- Huge public debt and large public deficit
- Highly dependent on energy imports
Trade structure by destination/origin
(% of total, 2020)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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China
22%
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United States
18.5%
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2 |
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Korea, Republic of
7.0%
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3 |
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Taiwan
6.9%
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4 |
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China, Hong Kong SAR
5.0%
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5 |
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Trade structure by product
(% of total, 2020)
Exports | Rank | Imports |
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Road vehicles
18.9%
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1 |
9.0%
Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.
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Electrical machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s.
14.0%
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2 |
8.7%
Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials
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Specialised machinery
7.9%
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3 |
5.5%
Telecommunication and sound recording apparatus
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Other industrial machinery and parts
5.4%
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4 |
5.4%
Gas, natural and manufactured
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Professional and scientific instruments, n.e.s.
4.2%
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5 |
4.9%
Office machines and automatic data processing machines
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Collection Complexity
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