What is the difference in broad money between Japan and Republic of Korea?

2,532.14 trillion Domestic currency, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Broad Money

Japan

1,628.22 trillion Domestic currency

in 2024

Republic of Korea

4,160.36 trillion Domestic currency

in 2024

Japan rank

3rd

Republic of Korea rank

2nd

Broad Money over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Republic of Korea 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	1,036.67 trillion Domestic currency	1,102.99 trillion Domestic currency	66.32 trillion Domestic currency	Republic of Korea
2010s	1,245.71 trillion Domestic currency	2,204.48 trillion Domestic currency	958.77 trillion Domestic currency	Republic of Korea
2020s	1,583.81 trillion Domestic currency	3,727.34 trillion Domestic currency	2,143.53 trillion Domestic currency	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broad money, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?: 2,532.14 trillion Domestic currency, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for broad money?: Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of 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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Indicator: Broad Money (Domestic currency)
Unit: Domestic currency
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 146 places, 3,231 data points, 2001–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April