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ASEAN-Japan at a Glance

Area

ASEAN is about
12times the size of Japan

Source: ASEAN Secretariat, MIC Japan

Japan

Approx.0.38 Mkm2

ASEAN

Approx.4.45 Mkm2

Population(2024,estimate)

ASEAN’s population is
more than5times that of Japan
ASEAN accounts for about 8.5% of the world’s population

Source: World Bank

Japan

Approx.124 Mpeoples

ASEAN

Approx.694 Mpeoples

Nominal GDP(2024,estimate)

ASEAN is approximately98%of Japan

Japan

Approx.4,019 BUS dollars

ASEAN

Approx.3,952 BUS dollars

ASEAN’s GDP, which was about one-tenth of Japan’s at the time of its inception, has grown to the same level as Japan’s.

Source: IMF
Note: Based on 2024 data; Timor-Leste is not included.

GDP per capita(2024,estimate Nominal / current USD)

ASEAN’s GDP per capita differs significantly when viewed as ASEAN and by country.

Japan

Approx.32,421US dollars

ASEAN

Approx.5,696US dollars
(ASEAN as a whole)

Economic disparities among ASEAN member countries have not narrowed

Brunei

Approx.33,418US dollars

Cambodia

Approx.2,613US dollars

Indonesia

Approx.4,925US dollars

Lao PDR

Approx.2,047US dollars

Malaysia

Approx.11,874US dollars

Myanmar

Approx.1,131US dollars

Philippines

Approx.3,985US dollars

Singapore

Approx.90,674US dollars

Thailand

Approx.7,347US dollars

Viet nam

Approx.4,550US dollars

ASEAN’s GDP per capita has 3.5-fold over the past 20 years

Approx.1,599US dollars
(2004)

x 2.5

Approx.4,108US dollars
(2014)

x 1.4

Approx.5,696US dollars
(2024)

Approx.3.5times in 20 years

Source: IMF (GDP), World Bank (population); GDP per capita calculated by the ASEAN-Japan Centre.

Trade

ASEAN’s total imports and exports in the world are about2.6times greater than Japan’s.

Source: ITC

Trade Value and Percentage between
ASEAN and the rest of the world (2024, estimates)

  1. NO.1 China 22% Approx. USD 860 billion
  2. NO.2 USA 11% Approx. USD 420 billion
  3. NO.3 EU 8% Approx. USD 300 billion
  4. NO.4 Japan 7% Approx. USD 270 billion

Japan is the fourth-largest trading partner of ASEAN, following China, the United States, and the EU, accounting for approximately 7% of the total trade.

Source: ASEAN Secretariat
Note: Figures are rounded for clarity; totals may not equal 100%.

Japan’s total trade with major partners (exports and imports, 2024)

  1. NO.1 China 22% Approx. JPY 44 trillion
  2. NO.2 USA 15% Approx. JPY 34 trillion
  3. NO.3 ASEAN 15% Approx. JPY 33 trillion

For Japan, ASEAN is a major trading partner alongside China and the U.S.

Source: Japan Ministry of Finance Trade Statistics
Note: Figures are rounded for clarity.

Investment

Inward Direct Investment into ASEAN (2022-2024 Total)

Japan is the3rd

Source: ASEAN Secretariat

Inward Direct Investment from ASEAN to Japan (2004-2024)

2002

Approx.3.9 billionUS dollars

2012

Approx.16.5 billionUS dollars

2022

Approx.30.2 billionUS dollars

Investment from Singapore, a member of ASEAN, to Japan is on the rise.

Source: Ministry of Finance of Japan, Bank of Japan, JETRO
Note: Originally reported in units of USD 100,000; figures are rounded.

Tourism and Exchange(2024,estimate)

12% of the total number of foreign visitors to Japan are from ASEAN countries.

From
ASEAN Approx.12%
Source: Tourism and Statistics Bureau of ASEAN Countries

28% of Japanese travelers go to ASEAN countries.

To
ASEAN Approx.28%
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization

Japanese Living in the ASEAN Member States

Approx.170,000persons

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Number of Japanese Companies
in the ASEAN Member States

Approx.19,500companies

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

ASEAN Data Studio

More detailed data is available on “Data Studio.” It is an open-access data platform that anyone can freely view and use.

Data Studio