Korea vs OECD members: Goods exports
Goods exports over time
- Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 13.07 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.2 times Korea's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 842.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 831.20 billion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1980s | 30.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 1990s | 101.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 trillion BoP, current US$ | 3.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2000s | 272.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.43 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.16 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2010s | 570.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.05 trillion BoP, current US$ | 9.47 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
| 2020s | 656.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.55 trillion BoP, current US$ | 11.90 trillion BoP, current US$ | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports, Korea or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 13.79 trillion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports between Korea and OECD members?
- 13.07 trillion BoP, current US$, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and OECD members?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and OECD members rank globally for goods exports?
- Korea ranks 5th and OECD members ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.