Korea vs Spain: Exports of goods, services and primary income
Exports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 942.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 836.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 105.26 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 38.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 124.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 336.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 330.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 697.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 508.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 189.11 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 844.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 670.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 942.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 836.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Korea and Spain?
- 105.26 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.