Japan vs Korea: Broad Money (Domestic currency)
Japan
1,628.22 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Korea
4,160.36 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
2nd
Broad Money (Domestic currency) over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 4,160.36 trillion Domestic currency against 1,628.22 trillion Domestic currency in Japan, a difference of 2,532.14 trillion Domestic currency.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,036.67 trillion Domestic currency | 1,102.99 trillion Domestic currency | 66.32 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,245.71 trillion Domestic currency | 2,204.48 trillion Domestic currency | 958.77 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
| 2020s | 1,583.81 trillion Domestic currency | 3,727.34 trillion Domestic currency | 2,143.53 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 4,160.36 trillion Domestic currency against 1,628.22 trillion Domestic currency in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in broad money between Japan and Korea?
- 2,532.14 trillion Domestic currency, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for broad money?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Broad Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April