Japan vs Korea: Share of imports by region of origin
Japan
105.31 billion current US$
in 2024
Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Korea rank
8th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 105.31 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 17.46 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 588.70 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 488.70 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 271.60 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.29 billion current US$ | 276.38 million current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 14.00 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 11.97 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.17 billion current US$ | 9.11 billion current US$ | 29.06 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 75.42 billion current US$ | 25.96 billion current US$ | 49.46 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.82 billion current US$ | 33.85 billion current US$ | 44.96 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 91.96 billion current US$ | 57.36 billion current US$ | 34.61 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 103.87 billion current US$ | 86.93 billion current US$ | 16.95 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 105.31 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Japan and Korea?
- 17.46 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Japan ranks 5th and Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.