Japan

Insights for Japan

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November 2025 period, National level, Product aggregation

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Summary: Overall, Japan's total trade value for exports decreased by 57.25B (-0.59%) to 9.71T, while imports saw a more significant decline of 605.53B (-6.06%) to 9.39T. The month-on-month analysis indicates a challenging trade environment, particularly for imports, with notable declines from major trading partners. Year-on-year, while exports showed a modest increase, imports faced significant challenges, particularly from Australia and other regions.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, imports from Germany saw the highest increase with a trade value of 293.84B, reflecting a significant rise of 50.27B (20.64%). Saudi Arabia and Ireland followed closely with increases of 45.31B (16.21%) and 36.23B (54.65%) respectively. On the lower end, the United States experienced the largest drop in imports, decreasing by 147.74B (-12.06%), followed by the United Arab Emirates with a decrease of 104.24B (-23.27%) and China with a drop of 77.03B (-3.11%). For exports, the United States led with an increase of 62.93B (3.59%), followed by the United Kingdom with 46.86B (32.37%) and Singapore with 37.85B (15.01%). Conversely, China saw the largest decline in exports, down by 90.15B (-5.27%), followed by Australia with a decrease of 52.49B (-21.43%) and Liberia with a drop of 29.96B (-72.94%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, imports from Chinese Taipei showed the most significant growth, increasing by 87.65B (22.94%), followed by the United States with an increase of 70.66B (7.02%) and China with 55.46B (2.36%). On the downside, Australia faced the largest decline in imports, down by 104.11B (-15.97%), followed by Brazil with a decrease of 44.61B (-32.22%) and Kuwait with a drop of 42.87B (-45.38%). For exports, the United States again led with a growth of 146.48B (8.77%), followed by Chinese Taipei with an increase of 101.34B (16.67%) and Hong Kong with 62.13B (11.36%). On the lower end, Australia saw a decline of 46.09B (-19.93%), followed by China with a decrease of 42.01B (-2.53%) and Saudi Arabia with a drop of 23.45B (-21.66%).
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