Japan vs South Korea: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Japan
738,036
in 2025
South Korea
709,330
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 738,036 against 709,330 in South Korea, a difference of 28,706.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 128 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 | 388,554 | 110,410 | 278,144 | Japan |
| 2000s | 565,550 | 269,975 | 295,574 | Japan |
| 2010s | 720,974 | 544,473 | 176,500 | Japan |
| 2020s | 717,741 | 644,275 | 73,466 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 738,036 against 709,330 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Japan and South Korea?
- 28,706, 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$, millions?
- Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. 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, not seasonally adjusted.