Japan vs South Korea: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Japan
705,797
in 2024
South Korea
683,629
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
7th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 705,797 against 683,629 in South Korea, a difference of 22,168.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 127 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 | 390,144 | 110,313 | 279,831 | Japan |
| 2000s | 566,134 | 269,847 | 296,288 | Japan |
| 2010s | 721,570 | 544,458 | 177,112 | Japan |
| 2020s | 713,072 | 630,914 | 82,158 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 705,797 against 683,629 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Japan and South Korea?
- 22,168, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 7th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. 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 current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.