Exports account for less than 15 percent of the economy.
Exports now account for about half of production but will soon take a larger share, he said.
Exports accounted for about 40 percent of the economy's growth last year.
Since 1986, exports have accounted for nearly two million new jobs.
In the last few years export accounted for between 73 and 75 percent of sales.
Exports account for only about 10 percent of Japan's total economic output.
Exports account for 25 to 30 percent of Harley's business.
Exports of aircraft, up $1.2 billion, more than accounted for the increase.
In 1973, exports accounted for half of the company's turnover.
Exports accounted for about 10 percent of Tyson's sales last year.