Japan Economy

Japan economy explained. Detailed trade statistics as well as the debt level of the Japanese economy are shown.

Economic data about Japan's economy, including GNI per capita, debt-to-GDP ratio as well as trade related data like imports, exports and trading partners, is provided.

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Appendix

Japan has the world’s 3rd largest economy!
Nominal GDP 2018 (US$)
1. U.S.: $20.54 trillion
2. China: $13.61 trillion
3. Japan: $4.97 trillion
4. Germany: $3.95 trillion

Sources:

Population
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/japan-population/

GNI per capita (2018, current US$):
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD

Government Debt to GDP in 2018:
https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/government-debt-to-gdp

Japan has the world’s 3rd largest economy (GDP current US$)
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?most_recent_value_desc=true

Japan background
https://www.heritage.org/index/country/japan

Shrinking population
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/27/japan-shrinking-as-birthrate-falls-to-lowest-level-in-history

Japan’s food self-sufficiency
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/08/06/national/japans-food-self-sufficiency-rate-hits-lowest-level-25-years-due-drop-wheat-production/

Exports, Imports, Trade balance - 2018 data derived from the ITC (International Trade Centre):
https://www.trademap.org/Country_SelProductCountry_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c392%7c%7c%7c%7cTOTAL%7c%7c%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c3%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1

Japan’s top 10 exports:
http://www.worldstopexports.com/japans-top-10-exports/

Abbreviations:
GDP (Gross domestic product)
GNI (Gross national income)