IDA only vs South Korea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
IDA only
356.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
11,239 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
37th
South Korea rank
40th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- IDA only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person against 356.4 BoP, current US$ per person in IDA only, a difference of 10,883 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 31.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 450.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 403.27 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 51.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 757.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 705.37 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 63.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,142 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 120.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,109 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,989 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 265.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,602 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,337 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 328.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,151 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,822 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, IDA only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 11,239 BoP, current US$ per person against 356.4 BoP, current US$ per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between IDA only and South Korea?
- 10,883 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Korea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and South Korea rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.