China vs Japan: Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners
China
83.93 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
Japan
80.34 Index, 2015=100
in 2025
China rank
52nd
Japan rank
54th
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 83.93 Index, 2015=100 against 80.34 Index, 2015=100 in Japan, a difference of 3.59 Index, 2015=100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 54th of 55 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.93 Index, 2015=100 | 169.82 Index, 2015=100 | 104.89 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2000s | 69.13 Index, 2015=100 | 141.8 Index, 2015=100 | 72.67 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2010s | 89.65 Index, 2015=100 | 118.83 Index, 2015=100 | 29.17 Index, 2015=100 | Japan |
| 2020s | 92.84 Index, 2015=100 | 90.64 Index, 2015=100 | 2.2 Index, 2015=100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners, China or Japan?
- China, at 83.93 Index, 2015=100 against 80.34 Index, 2015=100 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners between China and Japan?
- 3.59 Index, 2015=100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners?
- China ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 54th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.