Japan - Economy
How is the economy of Japan? Based on the information we have, Japan has a fourth-largest economy; trade-oriented and highly diversified; high public debt levels; real wage declines in inflationary environment; sustained near-zero central bank rates coupled with depreciation of yen; strong rebound in tourism. Key agricultural products in this country include: rice, milk, sugar beets, vegetables, eggs, chicken, potatoes, cabbages, sugarcane, pork (2022).
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Labor force 69.349 million (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate -1.25% (2022 est.)
Industries motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues 35.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency yen (JPY) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 140.491 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 131.498 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 109.754 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 106.775 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 109.01 (2019 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $1.295 trillion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $1.228 trillion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $1.406 trillion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2023 $150.691 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022 $90.277 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 $196.525 billion (2021 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 216.21% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $661.986 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $892.184 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.13% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.13% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.11% of GDP (2021 est.)
Average household expenditures
On food 16.3% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
On alcohol and tobacco 2.7% of household expenditures (2022 est.)
Imports
Imports 2023 $989.843 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $1.081 trillion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $942.45 billion (2021 est.)
Imports (partners) China 22%, Australia 10%, US 10%, UAE 5%, Saudi Arabia 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force crude petroleum, natural gas, coal, integrated circuits, garments (2022)
Exports
Imports 2023 $989.843 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022 $1.081 trillion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $942.45 billion (2021 est.)
Exports (partners) US 19%, China 19%, South Korea 7%, Taiwan 7%, Thailand 4% (2022)
Comodities Exports force cars, machinery, integrated circuits, vehicle parts/accessories, refined petroleum (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $5.761 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $5.652 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $5.599 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $4.213 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $46,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $45,200 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $44,500 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 1% (2022 est.)
Industry 26.9% (2022 est.)
Services 71.4% (2022 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 55.6% (2022 est.)
Government consumption 21.6% (2022 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 26% (2022 est.)
Investment in inventories 0.6% (2022 est.)
Exports of goods and services 21.5% (2022 est.)
Imports of goods and services -25.3% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 2.58% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 2.6% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 2.83% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 4.1% (2023 est.)
Male 4.5% (2023 est.)
Female 3.7% (2023 est.)
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Japan is found in Eastern Asia