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 BALKAN, the Balkan Region comprises Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Türkiye.
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