| Major Economic Indicators | 2012 | 2013 |
| Population (million) | 127.6 | 127.3 |
| GDP (US$ billion) | 5,960 | 5,007 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | +2.0% | +1.6% |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 46,707 | 39,321 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0 | +0.4% |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Exchange rate (per US$, period average) | 79.79 | 97.6 |
| Exports (US$ billion)^ | 653.1 | 714.9 |
| Imports (US$ billion)^ | 724.3 | 832.4 |
| Export growth (%) | -2.7% | +9.5% |
| Import growth (%) | +3.8% | +14.9% |