Japan vs South Korea: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Japan
31.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
27.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
South Korea rank
43rd
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 31.36 % change on previous year against 27.09 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 4.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.08 % change on previous year | 219.3 % change on previous year | 162.22 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 65.01 % change on previous year | 59.48 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -55.73 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year | 71.62 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -111.29 % change on previous year | 89.99 % change on previous year | 201.28 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 31.36 % change on previous year against 27.09 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and South Korea?
- 4.27 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.