South Korea vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre

South Korea
7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
18.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
1st

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 18.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 10.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 775.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre 195.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre 580.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.48 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 521.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre 953.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 2.75 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 696.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 6.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 9.67 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 2.99 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 7.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 17.67 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 10.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 18.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
10.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Korea vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/exports-as-a-capacity-to-import-constant-lcu-per-square-kilometre/korea-rep/viet-nam/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/exports-as-a-capacity-to-import-constant-lcu-per-square-kilometre/korea-rep/viet-nam/">South Korea vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,086 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.