China vs Japan: Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners

China
83.93
in 2025
Japan
80.34
in 2025
China rank
40th
Japan rank
41st

Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners over time

  • China
  • Japan
50100150200199420092025

How they compare

China currently reports 83.93 against 80.34 in Japan, a difference of 3.59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 42 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 64.93 169.82 104.89 Japan
2000s 69.13 141.8 72.67 Japan
2010s 89.65 118.83 29.17 Japan
2020s 92.84 90.64 2.2 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 against 80.34 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, 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 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 42 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,440 data points, 1994–2025
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