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Insights for Japan
BETA
January 2026 period, National level, Product aggregation
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Summary: Overall, Japan's trade values showed a mixed performance in the latest analysis. Total imports saw a slight increase of 53.83B JPY (0.0052% MoM) but a decline of 258.31B JPY (-2.44% YoY). Exports, however, experienced a significant drop of 1.22T JPY (-11.74% MoM) but a notable increase of 1.32T JPY (16.78% YoY). The total trade flow indicates a challenging environment for exports, particularly with major partners like the United States and China, while imports from certain countries like Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei showed resilience.
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MoM insights: In the month-on-month analysis, Japan's total imports increased slightly by 53.83B JPY, reflecting a modest growth of 0.0052%. The highest increases in imports were from China (2.63T JPY, +169.2B JPY, +6.87%), Saudi Arabia (534.63B JPY, +137.64B JPY, +34.67%), and Australia (627.9B JPY, +48.58B JPY, +8.39%). Conversely, the largest declines were seen from the United Arab Emirates (303.1B JPY, -178.8B JPY, -37.1%), Netherlands (30.28B JPY, -96.07B JPY, -76.03%), and Ireland (69.44B JPY, -56.56B JPY, -44.89%). For exports, there was a significant drop of 1.22T JPY, a decrease of 11.74%. The largest increases in exports were to Hong Kong (689.15B JPY, +54.24B JPY, +8.54%), Marshall Islands (45.45B JPY, +44.77B JPY, +65.76%), and Panama (70.04B JPY, +43B JPY, +1.59%). The largest declines were from the United States (1.46T JPY, -349.69B JPY, -19.31%), China (1.55T JPY, -260.48B JPY, -14.39%), and Chinese Taipei (710.56B JPY, -82.29B JPY, -10.32%).
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YoY insights: In the year-on-year analysis, total imports decreased by 258.31B JPY, a decline of 2.44%. The most significant increases in imports were from Saudi Arabia (534.63B JPY, +103.02B JPY, +23.87%), Chinese Taipei (523.5B JPY, +84.13B JPY, +19.15%), and the United States (1.1T JPY, +36.74B JPY, +3.46%). The largest declines were from the United Arab Emirates (303.1B JPY, -172.88B JPY, -36.3%), Australia (627.9B JPY, -96.5B JPY, -13.21%), and Malaysia (275.12B JPY, -53.1B JPY, -16.2%). For exports, there was a notable increase of 1.32T JPY, a growth of 16.78%. The highest increases in exports were to China (1.55T JPY, +375.35B JPY, +31.97%), Hong Kong (689.15B JPY, +291.1B JPY, +73.13%), and Chinese Taipei (710.56B JPY, +185.46B JPY, +35.32%). The largest declines were from the United States (1.46T JPY, -78B JPY, -5.07%), Panama (70.04B JPY, -29.85B JPY, -29.88%), and Bahamas (10.52B JPY, -24.09B JPY, -69.59%).
