Japan vs South Korea: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square

Japan
28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
010.0M20.0M30.0M199420082023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre against 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 4.77 million US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 169 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.66 million US dollar per square kilometre 1.39 million US dollar per square kilometre 6.27 million US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2000s 11.75 million US dollar per square kilometre 3.84 million US dollar per square kilometre 7.90 million US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2010s 22.41 million US dollar per square kilometre 11.76 million US dollar per square kilometre 10.65 million US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2020s 29.28 million US dollar per square kilometre 22.44 million US dollar per square kilometre 6.84 million US dollar per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 28.79 million US dollar per square kilometre against 24.02 million US dollar per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Japan and South Korea?
4.77 million US dollar per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,009 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.