Japan vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added

Japan
788.45 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea
513.52 billion current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th

Manufacturing, value added over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 788.45 billion current US$ against 513.52 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 274.93 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 202 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.