1. Basic information and data. Area: 377,835 sq. km. Population: 126 million. Density: 337 persons / sq. km. Capital city: Tokyo. Tokyo population: 12.5 million. 2. Economic data and statistics. Unemployment rate: 2.4% [Sept. 2019]. GDP in billion US$: 4,872 [2017] GDP world ranking: 3 [after the USA and China]. GDP / Capita PPP: 39,002 US$ [2017] Exports 2018: 737 billion US$ [after China, USA and Germany] Imports 2018: 748 billion US$ [after USA, China and Germany] Japan outward FDI: 1,645 billion US$ [stock end of 2018] Japan inward FDI: 278 billion US$ [stock end of 2018] Inflation rate: 0.2% (September 2019) Competitiveness: 6th rank (as per WEF ranking 2019) 3. Miscellaneous facts and data. Airports: according to the “World Airport Awards 2018” www.worldairportawards.com/Awards/world_airport_rating.html - 2 Japanese airports are among the 10 “World’s Top Airports 2018”: Tokyo Haneda (3) and Centrair Nagoya (7); - 3 Japanese airports are among the 10 “World’s Cleanest Airports”: Tokyo Haneda (1), Centrair Nagoya (2) and Tokyo Narita ((6). 4. Sources of information / useful links. www.jetro.go.jp/en JETRO Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo. www.jetro.go.jp/switzerland JETRO Switzerland, Geneva. Also see our Powerpoint presentation. You have a specific question about the Japanese economy? Do not hesitate to contact us.