Japan vs South Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 266.13 billion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 82.68 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.66 billion current US$ | 27.27 billion current US$ | 92.39 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 134.95 billion current US$ | 58.10 billion current US$ | 76.85 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 185.06 billion current US$ | 113.41 billion current US$ | 71.64 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 226.36 billion current US$ | 147.38 billion current US$ | 78.98 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 266.13 billion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Japan and South Korea?
- 82.68 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.