ASEAN JAPAN CENTRE 日本アセアンセンター

ASEAN-Japan at a Glance

Area

ASEAN is about
12times the size of Japan

Source: ASEAN Secretariat, Statistics Bureau,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Japan

Approx.0.38 Mkm2

ASEAN

Approx.4.49 Mkm2

Population(2023,estimate)

ASEAN’s population is
more than5times that of Japan
ASEAN accounts for about 8.7% of the world’s population

Source: IMF

Japan

Approx.125 Mpeoples

ASEAN

Approx.678 Mpeoples

Nominal GDP(2023,estimate)

ASEAN is approximately90%of Japan

Japan

Approx.4,230 BUS dollars

ASEAN

Approx.3,862 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

GDP per capita(2023,estimate)

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

Japan

Approx.33,949US dollars

ASEAN

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

Economic disparities among ASEAN member countries have not narrowed

Brunei

Approx.34,360US dollars

Cambodia

Approx.1,915US dollars

Indonesia

Approx.5,108US dollars

Lao PDR

Approx.1,878US dollars

Malaysia

Approx.13,034US dollars

Myanmar

Approx.1,381US dollars

Philippines

Approx.3,859US dollars

Singapore

Approx.87,886US dollars

Thailand

Approx.7,297US dollars

Viet nam

Approx.4,316US dollars

ASEAN’s GDP per capita has quadrupled over the past 20 years

Approx.1,456US dollars
(2003)

x 2.8

Approx.4,204US dollars
(2013)

x 1.3

Approx.5,696US dollars
(2023)

Approx.4times in 20 years

Source: IMF (Nominal GDP divided by population, calculated by ASEAN-Japan Centre)

Trade(2022,estimate)

ASEAN’s total imports and exports in the world are about2.3times greater than Japan’s.

Source: ITC

Trade Value and Percentage between
ASEAN and the rest of the world (2022)

  1. NO.1 China 22% Approx. 856M US dollars
  2. NO.2 USA 11% Approx. 420M US dollars
  3. NO.3 EU 8% Approx. 295M US dollars
  4. NO.4 Japan 7% Approx. 268M US dollars

Japan is ASEAN’s second largest trading partner after China, the U.S., and the EU, accounting for about 7% of the total.

Source: ITC

Trade between Japan and the rest
of the world in value and percentage (2022)

  1. NO.1 China 22% Approx. 47.040B US dollars
  2. NO.2 USA 15% Approx. 31.798B US dollars
  3. NO.3 ASEAN 15% Approx. 31.649B US dollars

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

Source: Trade Statistics, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Investment

Inward Direct Investment into ASEAN (2020-2022 Total)

Japan is the2nd

Source: ASEAN Secretariat

Outward Direct Investment
from Japan to ASEAN and China

Source: Ministry of Finance of Japan, Bank of Japan, JETRO

Inward Direct Investment from ASEAN to Japan (2002-2022)

2002

Approx.0.55BUS dollars

2012

Approx.16.15BUS dollars

2022

Approx.41.10BUS dollars

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

Source: Ministry of Finance of Japan, Bank of Japan, JETRO

Tourism and Exchange(2022,estimate)

25.4% of the total number of foreign visitors to Japan are from ASEAN countries.

From
ASEAN Approx.25.4%
Source: Tourism and Statistics Bureau of ASEAN Countries

31% of Japanese travelers go to ASEAN countries.

To
ASEAN Approx.31%
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization

24.3% of international students in Japan* are from ASEAN countries

From
ASEAN Approx.24.3%
Source: Japan Student Services Organization
*: Number of students enrolled in higher education institutions

Japanese Living in the ASEAN Member States

Approx.178,020persons

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Number of Japanese Companies
in the ASEAN Member States

Approx.15,887companies

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

ASEAN Database

Basic Indicators

  • Country Profile
  • Baseic Indicators
  • Other Indicators
  • Population Profile

ASEAN-Japan Trade and Investment

  • Annual Trade
  • Trade Profile
  • Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)

Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA)

  • RCA Index
  • Top Commodity
  • Top 10 Commodities
  • and World

Tourism Dashboard

  • Overview
  • Outbound
  • Inbound