Japan vs Republic of Korea: Share of global merchandise exports
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Japan ranks 5th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).