Japan vs South Korea: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US)
Japan
17.17 billion
in 2024
South Korea
15.23 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
South Korea rank
25th
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.17 billion against 15.23 billion in South Korea, a difference of 1.95 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.31 billion | 10.37 billion | 1.94 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.78 billion | 10.67 billion | 6.11 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 36.62 billion | 18.03 billion | 18.60 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 17.17 billion against 15.23 billion in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.95 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Japan ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.