Japan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1 rank
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 127th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.33 rank | 1.44 rank | 3.89 rank | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 1.1 rank | 1.1 rank | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 1.1 rank | 0.1 rank | Japan |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1.2 rank | 0.2 rank | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Japan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan ranks 127th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.