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Financial centre in Tokyo
Rank 3rd
Currency Japanese Yen (JPY)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March
Trade organisations APEC, WTO, OECD, G-20, G8 and others
Statistics
GDP

$5.869 trillion (2011 est.) (nominal; 3rd)

$4.440 trillion (2011 est.) (PPP; 4th)
GDP growth 1.4% ( Q2 2012)
GDP per capita

$45,920 (2011 est.) (nominal; 18th)

$34,740 (2011 est.) (PPP; 24th)
GDP by sector agriculture: 1.2%, industry: 27.3%, services: 71.6% (2011 est.)
Inflation (CPI) 0.3% (April 2011)[1]
Population
below poverty line		 15.7%[2]
Gini coefficient 38.1 (2002)
Labour force 65.93 million (2011 est.)
Labour force
by occupation		 agriculture: 3.9%, industry: 26.2%, services: 69.8% (2010 est.)
Unemployment 4.6% (2011 est.)[1]
Main industries among world's largest and technologically advanced producers of motor vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools, steeland nonferrous metals, ships, chemicals,textiles, processed foods
Ease of Doing Business Rank 20th[3]
External
Exports $788 billion (2011 est.)
Export goods motor 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%
Main export partners China 19.7%, US 15.5%, South Korea 8%, Hong Kong 5.2%, Thailand 4.6% (2011)
Imports $808.4 billion (2011 est.)
Import goods petroleum 15.5%; liquid natural gas 5.7%; clothing 3.9%; semiconductors 3.5%; coal 3.5%; audio and visual apparatus 2.7%
Main import partners China 21.5%, US 8.9%, Australia 6.6%, Saudi Arabia 5.9%, UAE 5%, South Korea 4.7% (2011)
FDI stock $161.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Gross external debt $2.719 trillion (30 June 2011)
Public finances
Public debt $13.64 trillion / 229.77% of GDP (2011 est.)[4]
Revenues $1.1trillion (2011 est.)
Expenses $1.157trillion (2011 est.)
Economic aid $9.7 billion ODA (February 2007)
Foreign reserves US$1.154 trillion (April 2011)[7]
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars

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