Japan vs South Korea: Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data
Japan
72.53 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
South Korea
71.21 Index, 2015=100
in 2026
Japan rank
51st
South Korea rank
52nd
Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 72.53 Index, 2015=100 against 71.21 Index, 2015=100 in South Korea, a difference of 1.32 Index, 2015=100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 52nd 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 | 103.87 Index, 2015=100 | 107.74 Index, 2015=100 | 3.87 Index, 2015=100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 103.48 Index, 2015=100 | 94.29 Index, 2015=100 | 9.18 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 108.86 Index, 2015=100 | 92.46 Index, 2015=100 | 16.4 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2020s | 88.48 Index, 2015=100 | 85.04 Index, 2015=100 | 3.45 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 72.53 Index, 2015=100 against 71.21 Index, 2015=100 in South Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.32 Index, 2015=100, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2026.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data?
- Japan ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 52nd of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Industrial countries' effective exchange rates - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.