Japan vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Japan
57.7%
in 2023
South Korea
58.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
107th
South Korea rank
104th
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 58.5% against 57.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 104th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.8% | 94.6% | 23.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 91.7% | 23.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 88.3% | 16.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 81.8% | 10.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 71.5% | 10.6% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 63.9% | 7.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 59.0% | 2.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 58.5% against 57.7% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.8%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Japan ranks 107th and South Korea ranks 104th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.