Economy of Japan

Imports

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)

Exports

Exports 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 sectors

Agriculture 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

Economy

Unemployment 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 (not seasonally adjusted) of Japan

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)

Unemployment Rate (seasonally adjusted) of Japan

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

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold of Japan

Inflation0.20 % (2013)0.00 % (2012)-0.30 % (2011)

Unemployment4.10 % (2013)4.40 % (2012)4.60 % (2011)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate5.01 Trillion $ (2013)5.88 Trillion $ (2012)5.91 Trillion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate2.00 % (2013)2.00 % (2012)-0.80 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)37,100 $ (2013)35,900 $ (2012)35,300 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity4.73 Trillion $ (2013)4.58 Trillion $ (2012)4.52 Trillion $ (2011)

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

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.10 % (2012)0.30 % (2009)0.30 % (2008)

Commercial bank prime lending rate1.50 % (2013)1.48 % (2012)1.48 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Japan

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP1.10 % (2013)1.10 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP25.6 % (2013)26.1 % (2012)

Services % of GDP73.2 % (2013)72.8 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals8.36 Million (2012)6.22 Million (2011)8.61 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures18.5 Million (2012)17.0 Million (2011)16.6 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures of Japan

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio6.56 % (2012)4.92 % (2011)6.76 % (2010)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Japan

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)226 % of GDP (2013)219 % of GDP (2012)206 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Japan

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)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Japan

Current Account Balance (Total)56.6 Billion $ (2013)60.8 Billion $ (2012)119 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Japan

External Debt (Total)3.02 Trillion $ (2012)2.72 Trillion $ (2011)2.44 Trillion $ (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)51.3 % of GDP (2012)46.0 % of GDP (2011)44.7 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Japan

External Debt per Capita23,687 $ (2012)21,498 $ (2011)19,153 $ (2010)