Japan vs Republic of Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Japan
7.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Republic of Korea
7.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
95th
Republic of Korea rank
92nd

Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7.75 % change on previous year against 7.48 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Japan ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 92nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -3.41 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 3.33 % change on previous year 12.41 % change on previous year 9.08 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 3.7 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s 3.63 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 7.75 % change on previous year against 7.48 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 95th and Republic of Korea ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,466 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.