Japan vs Korea: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations
Japan
114.29 trillion Domestic currency
in 2025
Korea
182.67 trillion Domestic currency
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 182.67 trillion Domestic currency against 114.29 trillion Domestic currency in Japan, a difference of 68.38 trillion Domestic currency.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.75 trillion Domestic currency | 20.95 trillion Domestic currency | 52.80 trillion Domestic currency | Japan |
| 2010s | 92.01 trillion Domestic currency | 71.50 trillion Domestic currency | 20.51 trillion Domestic currency | Japan |
| 2020s | 116.44 trillion Domestic currency | 161.65 trillion Domestic currency | 45.21 trillion Domestic currency | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher currency in circulation outside of depository corporations, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 182.67 trillion Domestic currency against 114.29 trillion Domestic currency in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in currency in circulation outside of depository corporations between Japan and Korea?
- 68.38 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Japan ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.