Japan-Balkan Network
日本バルカンネットワーク
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Balkan Region
E-mail: info@balkan.jp
The Balkan Region
According to JBN, the Balkan Region comprises Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey.
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The Balkan Region
Albania
Capital: Tirana
Area: 28,748 km²
Population (2021): 2,829,741
- Female: 1,419,759
- Male: 1,409,982
Life Expectancy at birth (2020):
- Female: 79.6 years
- Male: 75.2 years
GDP (current USD-2020): USD 14.8 billion
GNI per Capita (current USD-2020): USD 5,210
Foreign Trade in Goods:
- Value of Exports: 23 billion Lek
- Value of Imports: 69 billion Lek
Employment Rate (2021 Q1): 51.9%
Sources:
World Bank, 2021
https://data.worldbank.org/country/albania
The Institute of Statistics (INSTAT)
Albanian National Tourism Agency
Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Area: 110,371.8 km²
Population (Dec. 2020): 6,916,548
- Female: 3,566,833
- Male: 3,349,715
Life Expectancy at birth (2020): 72.58 years
- Female: 76.65 years
- Male: 69.05 years
GDP (at current prices - 2021 Q2): USD 19.2 billion
GDP per person (2021 Q2): USD 2,779
Foreign Trade:
- Value of Exports: 54.8 billion BGN
- Value of Imports: 60.1 billion BGN
Employment Rate (2021 Q2): 72.7%
Source:
National Statistical Institute
Greece
Capital: Athens
Area: 131,957 km²
Population (2021): 10,664,568
- Female: 5,429,867
- Male: 5,234,701
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 81
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 216.24 billion
Foreign Trade in Goods (Mil. Euro, 2021):
- Value of Exports: 18,475.6
- Value of Imports: 31,305.4
Sources:
The World Bank
https://data.worldbank.org/country/croatia
Hellenic Statistical Authority
Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica
Area: 13,812 km2
Population (2021): 620,173
- Male: 306,695
- Female: 313,478
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 76
GDP (current USD-2021): 5.8 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 9,367.0
Sources:
The World Bank
Romania
Capital: Bucharest
Area: 238,397 km²
Population (2022): 21,980,534
Life Expectancy at Birth (2021):
- Females, years: 76.6
- Males, years: 69.2
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 284 billion
FDI, net inflows (BoP, current USD): 11.74 billion
FDI, net outflows (BoP, current USD): 1.34 billion
Sources:
The World Bank
Presidency of Romania
National Institute of Statistics
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Slovenia
Capital: Ljubljana
Area: 20,273 km²
Population (2022): 2,110,547
- Females: 1,050,105
- Males: 1,060,442
Life Expectancy at Birth (2021):
- Females, years: 83.69
- Males, years: 77.63
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 61.75 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 29,291.4
Sources:
The Ministry of Culture of Republic of Serbia, https://www.culture.si
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
The World Bank
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital: Sarajevo
Area: 51.209,2 km²
Population (2020): 3,280,815
- Female: 1,674,206
- Male: 1,606,609
Life Expectancy at birth (2019):
- Female: 79.9 years
- Male: 74.9 years
GDP (current USD-2020): USD 19.8 billion
GNI per capita (current LCU-2020): USD 10,391
Goods exports (BoP, current USD): USD 5,5 billion
Goods imports (BoP, current USD): USD 9,2 billion
Source:
The World Bank
Crotia
Capital: Zagreb
Area: 56,594 km²
Population (2021): 3,899,000
- Female: 2,017,978
- Male: 1,881,022
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 78
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 67.84 billion
Foreign Direct Investment, Net (BoP, current USD, 2021): -3.35 Billion
Foreign Trade in Goods (Thousand USD, 2021):
- Value of Exports: 22,768,548
- Value of Imports: 33,798,752
Sources:
The World Bank
https://data.worldbank.org/country/croatia
Croatian Bureau of Statistics
Kosovo
Capital: Pristina
Area: 10,905.25 km²
Population (2021): 1,806,279
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 71
GDP (current USD-2021): 9.1 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 4,986.6
Foreign Trade in Goods (Mil. Euro, 2020):
- Value of Exports: 474.88
- Value of Imports: 3,296.64
Sources:
The World Bank
https://data.worldbank.org/country/kosovo
Kosovo Agency of Statistics
North Macedonia
Capital: Skopje
Area: 25,713 km2
Population (2021): 1,837,114
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 76
GDP (current USD-2021): 13.83 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 6,694.6
Sources:
The World Bank
https://data.worldbank.org/country/north-macedonia
State Statistical Office
Serbia
Capital: Belgrade
Area: 88,499 km²
Population (2021): 6,834,326
- Females: 3,507,325
- Males: 3,327,001
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 74 years
- Females, years: 77
- Males, years: 71
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 63.08 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 9,230.2
Sources:
The Government of Republic of Serbia
Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia
The World Bank
Türkiye
Capital: Ankara
Area: 780,580 km²
Population (2021): 84,680,273
- Females: 42,252,172
- Males: 42,428,101
Life Expectancy at Birth (2020): 70
- Females, years: 79
- Males, years: 73
GDP (current USD-2021): USD 819.04 billion
GDP per capita (current USD-2021): 9,661.2
Sources:
The Ministry of Education of Republic of Turkey
Turkish Statistical Institute
The World Bank