Japan vs South Korea: ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 3.98 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 395.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 485.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.79 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between Japan and South Korea?
- 3.98 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for ict service exports?
- Japan ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 17th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.