Japan vs South Korea: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Japan
738,778
in 2025
South Korea
708,728
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
South Korea rank
8th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 738,778 against 708,728 in South Korea, a difference of 30,050.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th 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 | 721,350 | 544,453 | 176,897 | Japan |
| 2020s | 717,490 | 644,162 | 73,328 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 738,778 against 708,728 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between Japan and South Korea?
- 30,050, 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, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 8th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.