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Japan - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
4672.291
|
4651.988
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
2.0
% |
2.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
36598.776
|
36431.624
|
| Inflation rate |
- 0.4
% |
- 0.1
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
3,972.5
|
4,300.9
|
4,623.4
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
-0.4
% |
2.7
% |
2.7
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
37283
|
38222
|
39195
|
| Inflation rate |
-0.9
% |
-0.3
% |
-0.0
% |
| Unemployment rate |
5.4%
|
5.2%
|
4.7%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
|
..
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Yen rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
118.54
|
107.1
|
102.74
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
1.3%
|
..
|
..
|
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Industry and mining |
30.4%
|
..
|
..
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Services |
68.3%
|
..
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
9239
|
6324
|
7816
|
16
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
301.8
|
342.7
|
406.9
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
395.6
|
449.1
|
539.0
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| Trade balance |
93.8
|
106.4
|
132.1
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| Balance of payments |
112.4
|
136.2
|
172.1
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
21.1%
|
22.0%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
9.9%
|
10.2%
|
..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
11.2%
|
11.8%
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
2.0%
|
4.8%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
8.0%
|
10.0%
|
..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
342.7
|
449.1
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
12%
|
1%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
21%
|
0%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
58%
|
93%
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| Ores and metals |
5%
|
1%
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| Other goods |
2%
|
4%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
112
|
78
|
| Transport |
31%
|
35%
|
| Tourisme |
26%
|
12%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
43%
|
53%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
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USA
|
22.7%
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China
|
13.1%
|
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Rep. of Korea
|
7.8%
|
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Other Asia, nes
|
7.4%
|
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China, Hong Kong SAR
|
6.3%
|
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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China
|
20.7%
|
|
USA
|
14%
|
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Rep. of Korea
|
4.8%
|
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Australia
|
4.3%
|
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Indonesia
|
4.1%
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