What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Japan and Republic of Korea?

0.0095, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.

Japan

0.9088

in 2025

Republic of Korea

0.9183

in 2025

Japan rank

38th

Republic of Korea rank

37th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9183 against 0.9088 in Japan, a difference of 0.0095.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6358	0.624	0.0118	Japan
2000s	0.7522	0.757	0.0049	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.9819	0.9783	0.0036	Japan
2020s	0.9435	0.9513	0.0079	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj., Japan or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 0.9183 against 0.9088 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 0.0095, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?: Japan ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 1,626 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.