Japan vs Taiwan: Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent
Japan
1.27
in 2031
Taiwan
1.61
in 2031
Japan rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.61 against 1.27 in Japan, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 | 11.53 | 4.71 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 7.68 | 3.77 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 7.63 | 3.37 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.48 | 0.4141 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 7.24 | 5.56 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 1.28 | 2.39 | 1.11 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent, Japan or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.61 against 1.27 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.34, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for exports of goods and services, volume, free on board (fob), percent?
- Japan ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (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.