South Korea vs Middle income: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 7.89 trillion BoP, current US$ against 580.87 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 7.31 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 13.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 292.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 259.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 99.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 673.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 574.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 247.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 487.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.00 trillion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 577.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.08 trillion BoP, current US$ | 6.50 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, South Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 7.89 trillion BoP, current US$ against 580.87 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports between South Korea and Middle income?
- 7.31 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for goods imports?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Middle income ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, 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.