South Korea vs World: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

South Korea
6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
World rank
12th

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 36.8 times World's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea World Difference Ahead
1980s 347,150 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 326,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 77,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 5.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 135,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 6.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 167,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
South Korea, at 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 178,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
6.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods exports (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, 9,219 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Goods exports (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.