Euro area vs South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Euro area
16.18 trillion current US$
in 2025
South Korea
1.74 trillion current US$
in 2025
Euro area rank
8th
South Korea rank
11th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Euro area
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Euro area currently reports 16.18 trillion current US$ against 1.74 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 14.44 trillion current US$.

That makes Euro area's figure about 9.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 40 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.33 trillion current US$ 24.96 billion current US$ 1.30 trillion current US$ Euro area
1980s 2.95 trillion current US$ 112.52 billion current US$ 2.84 trillion current US$ Euro area
1990s 6.15 trillion current US$ 420.07 billion current US$ 5.73 trillion current US$ Euro area
2000s 9.15 trillion current US$ 793.63 billion current US$ 8.36 trillion current US$ Euro area
2010s 11.73 trillion current US$ 1.40 trillion current US$ 10.33 trillion current US$ Euro area
2020s 14.00 trillion current US$ 1.71 trillion current US$ 12.30 trillion current US$ Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Euro area or South Korea?
Euro area, at 16.18 trillion current US$ against 1.74 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Euro area and South Korea?
14.44 trillion current US$, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and South Korea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Euro area and South Korea rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Euro area ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. 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.