Japan vs South Korea: Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data
Japan
79.45 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
South Korea
78.27 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
Japan rank
47th
South Korea rank
48th
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79.45 Index, 2015=100 against 78.27 Index, 2015=100 in South Korea, a difference of 1.18 Index, 2015=100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 48th of 55 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.41 Index, 2015=100 | 112.26 Index, 2015=100 | 9.85 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 104.03 Index, 2015=100 | 97.03 Index, 2015=100 | 7 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 109.78 Index, 2015=100 | 91.59 Index, 2015=100 | 18.19 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2020s | 93.46 Index, 2015=100 | 88.51 Index, 2015=100 | 4.95 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 79.45 Index, 2015=100 against 78.27 Index, 2015=100 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.18 Index, 2015=100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data?
- Japan ranks 47th and South Korea ranks 48th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.