Japan vs Korea: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock

Japan
30.07 billion
in 2024
Korea
9.94 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Korea rank
6th

Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock over time

  • Japan
  • Korea
-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B200520142024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 30.07 billion against 9.94 billion in Korea, a difference of 20.14 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.0 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 164 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 -6.81 billion 2.31 billion 9.13 billion Korea
2010s 10.84 billion -1.58 billion 12.42 billion Japan
2020s 28.26 billion 4.36 billion 23.90 billion Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock, Japan or Korea?
Japan, at 30.07 billion against 9.94 billion in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock between Japan and Korea?
20.14 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock?
Japan ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
173 places, 2,845 data points, 2005–2024
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