Japan vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
Japan
105.31 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 105.31 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 17.46 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 588.70 million current US$ | 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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 105.31 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between Japan and South Korea?
- 17.46 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.