High income vs South Korea: Goods exports

High income
16.57 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Korea
718.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
South Korea rank
5th

Goods exports over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

High income currently reports 16.57 trillion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 15.85 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 23.0 times South Korea's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 4.22 trillion BoP, current US$ 116.10 billion BoP, current US$ 4.10 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2000s 7.66 trillion BoP, current US$ 272.19 billion BoP, current US$ 7.39 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2010s 12.24 trillion BoP, current US$ 570.48 billion BoP, current US$ 11.67 trillion BoP, current US$ High income
2020s 15.05 trillion BoP, current US$ 656.54 billion BoP, current US$ 14.40 trillion BoP, current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, High income or South Korea?
High income, at 16.57 trillion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in goods exports between High income and South Korea?
15.85 trillion BoP, current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for goods exports?
High income ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,631 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are 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. 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.