Japan vs Republic of Korea: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Japan
207.80 billion
in 2031
Republic of Korea
128.68 billion
in 2031
Japan rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 207.80 billion against 128.68 billion in Republic of Korea, a difference of 79.12 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.79 billion | 112.90 million | 41.68 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 99.15 billion | -44.92 million | 99.20 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 149.20 billion | 11.66 billion | 137.53 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 138.53 billion | 66.91 billion | 71.62 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 171.57 billion | 88.67 billion | 82.90 billion | Japan |
| 2030s | 206.17 billion | 126.48 billion | 79.69 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 207.80 billion against 128.68 billion in Republic of Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 79.12 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Japan ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.