Comparison: In 2018, South Korea ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85),
and 5 in total exports ($617B).
That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.17), and
4 in total exports ($713B). In terms of GDP Per Capita, South Korea was ranked 34 with a GDP Per Capita of $31,363,
and Japan was ranked 27 with a GDP Per Capita of $39,290.
In 2018, South Korea exported $30.8B to Japan. The main products exported from South Korea to Japan were Refined Petroleum ($4.91B), Integrated Circuits ($1.07B), and Vehicle Parts ($737M). During the last 23 years the exports of South Korea to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.56%,
from $17.2B in 1995 to $30.8B in 2018.
This map shows whether countries import more from South Korea or Japan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from South Korea and Japan or the difference in the growth in imports.
This sections shows import tariffs for products traded between South Korea and Japan (using the HS6 product classification and the last year reported).
This section shows a forecast for total trade between South Korea and Japan.
The forecast is based on a long short-term memory model or LSTM constructed using yearly trade data.
To create custom forecast, or modify the parameters of the forecasting model, visit our
Forecast Section.
This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to red. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more red a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over South Korea.
South Korea / Japan 
