Japan vs South Korea: Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Japan
880,584
in 2025
South Korea
824,686
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
7th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 880,584 against 824,686 in South Korea, a difference of 55,898.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 41 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,417 | 84,898 | 286,519 | Japan |
| 2000s | 605,956 | 264,868 | 341,088 | Japan |
| 2010s | 774,929 | 586,827 | 188,102 | Japan |
| 2020s | 843,829 | 735,050 | 108,779 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 880,584 against 824,686 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Japan and South Korea?
- 55,898, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in constant US$ millions not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.