1.1. JAPAN - main economic indicators.
Switzerland - Japan
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Japan - Switzerland
JAPAN MAIN ECONOMIC INDICATORS 2010
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2010 |
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| Total area | Sq. km | 378,000 | |||
| Population | Million habitants | 128.1 | |||
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GDP, nominal |
Billion US$ |
5,460.7 | |||
| GDP, change vs 2009 (Yen) | % | 4.0 | |||
| GDP / population | US$ | 42,600 | |||
| GDP / employed person | US$ | 87,300 | |||
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Exports (FOB) |
Billion US$ |
768.1 | |||
| Exports (change vs 2009) | % | +24.4% | |||
| Exports to China | Billion US$ | ||||
| Exports to the USA | Billion US$ | ||||
| Exports to the EU | Billion US$ | ||||
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Imports (CIF) |
Billion US$ |
692.5 | |||
| Imports (change vs 2009) | % | +18% | |||
| Imports from China | Billion US$ | ||||
| Imports from the USA | Billion US$ | ||||
| Imports fron the EU | Billion US$ | ||||
| Foreign trade balance FTB |
Billion US$ |
+90.9 | |||
| FTB with China | Billion US$ | ||||
| FTB with the USA | Billion US$ | ||||
| FTB with the EU | Billion US$ | ||||
| Unemployment | Million persons | 3.3 | |||
| Unemployment rate | % | 5.1 | |||
| CPI Consumer Price Index (vs 2009) |
% |
-0.7 | |||
| National government debts | % of GDP | 194.3 | |||
| Gold & foreign exchange reserves | Billion US$ | 1,09.2 | |||
Source: Japan Spotlight + NZZ + Japan Ministry of Finance.
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2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
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GDP |
Billion Yen |
507,365 |
515,520 |
505,113 |
474,303 |
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Exports |
Billion US$ |
647.3 |
712.7 |
775.9 |
580.8 |
| Exports to China | Billion US$ | 92.9 | 109.1 | 124.0 | 109.6 |
| Exports to the USA | Billion US$ | 145.7 | 143.4 | 136.2 | 93.7 |
| Exports to the EU | Billion US$ | 93.9 | 105.3 | 109.4 | 72.4 |
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Imports |
Billion US$ |
579.3 |
621.1 |
756.1 |
552.3 |
| Imports from China | Billion US$ | 118.5 | 127.6 | 142.3 | 122.5 |
| Imports from the USA | Billion US$ | 68.1 | 70.8 | 77.0 | 59.0 |
| Imports fron the EU | Billion US$ | 59.8 | 65.0 | 69.9 | 59.1 |
| Foreign trade balance FTB |
Billion US$ |
68.0 |
91.7 |
19.8 |
28.5 |
| FTB with China | Billion US$ | -25.7 | -18.6 | -18.3 | -12.9 |
| FTB with the USA | Billion US$ | 77.6 | 72.5 | 59.2 | 34.6 |
| FTB with the EU | Billion US$ | 34.0 | 40.3 | 39.5 | 13.2 |
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Exchange Yen against US$ |
118.9 |
113.1 |
90.3 |
92.1 | |
| Enemployment rate in % | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | |
| CPI Consumer Price Index |
2005 = 100 |
100.3 |
100.3 |
101.7 |
100.3 |
OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT JAPAN AND THE JAPANESE ECONOMY
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2009/2010 Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum |
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| Rank 2009/2010 | Countries |
Scores |
Rank 2008/2009 |
Change |
| 1. | Switzerland | 5.60 | 2 | + 1 |
| 2. | USA | 5.59 | 1 | - 1 |
| 3. | Singapore | 5.55 | 5 | + 2 |
| 4. | Sweden | 5.51 | 4 | = 0 |
| 5. | Denmark | 5.46 | 3 | - 2 |
| 6. | Finland | 5.43 | 6 | = 0 |
| 7. | Germany | 5.37 | 7 | = 0 |
| 8. | Japan | 5.37 | 9 | + 1 |
| 9. | Canada | 5.33 | 10 | - 1 |
| 10. | The Netherlands | 5.32 | 8 | - 2 |
Revised double taxation agreement Switzerland-Japan.
On May 21, 2010, Switzerland and Japan signed the protocol to amend the double taxation agreement (DTA) in the area of taxes on income. The Protocol of Amendment signed by Finance Minister Hans-Rudof Merz and Ichiro Komatsu, Japan's Ambassador to Switzerland, contains provisions on the exchange of information in accordance with the OECD standard, which were negotiated in line with the parameters decided by the Federal Council. The revised DTA will contribute to the further positive development of bilateral economic relations.
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