South Korea vs World: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
7.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
240,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
World rank
15th

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197619992023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 240,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 32.7 times World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 197,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 179,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 386,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 362,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 46,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 98,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 6.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 175,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 7.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 219,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
South Korea, at 7.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 240,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
7.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 18th and World ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,275 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) 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.