Economy of Japan
Imports commoditiespetroleum 15.5%; liquid natural gas 5.7%; clothing 3.9%; semiconductors 3.5%; coal 3.5%; audio and visual apparatus 2.7% (2011 est.)
Import partnersChina 21.3%, US 8.8%, Australia 6.4%, Saudi Arabia 6.2%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.6%, Qatar 4% (2012)
ExportsExports commoditiesmotor vehicles 13.6%; semiconductors 6.2%; iron and steel products 5.5%; auto parts 4.6%; plastic materials 3.5%; power generating machinery 3.5%
Export partnersChina 18.1%, US 17.8%, South Korea 7.7%, Thailand 5.5%, Hong Kong 5.1% (2012)
Economy sectorsAgriculture productsrice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit; pork, poultry, dairy products, eggs; fish
Industrial productsamong world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steel and nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals, textiles, processed foods
EconomyUnemployment Rate (not seasonally adjusted)3.80 % (2013-11)4.00 % (2013-10)3.90 % (2013-09)4.10 % (2013-08)3.90 % (2013-07)4.00 % (2013-06)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted)3.50 % (2014-05)3.60 % (2014-04)3.60 % (2014-03)3.60 % (2014-02)3.70 % (2014-01)3.70 % (2013-12)3.90 % (2013-11)4.00 % (2013-10)4.00 % (2013-09)4.10 % (2013-08)3.90 % (2013-07)3.90 % (2013-06)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold1.27 Trillion $ (2012)1.30 Trillion $ (2011)1.06 Trillion $ (2010)

GDP PPP per land area12.5 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)12.1 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)11.9 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)
Electricity
Electricity - installed generating capacity287 Million kW
BankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismInternational tourism, number of departures18.5 Million (2012)17.0 Million (2011)16.6 Million (2010)
Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-10.00 % of GDP
Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)1.02 % of GDP (2012)2.02 % of GDP (2011)3.71 % of GDP (2010)
