South Korea vs North America: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
16th
North America rank
14th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 29.9 times North America's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 14th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 320,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 297,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 980,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 152,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.85 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.68 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 imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 205,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
- 5.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 16th and North America ranks 14th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (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.