Japan vs Korea: Goods exports
Goods exports over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 6.28 billion BoP, current US$.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 130.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 261.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 536.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 264.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 707.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 570.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 712.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 656.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 725.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports between Japan and Korea?
- 6.28 billion BoP, current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for goods exports?
- Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.