France vs Korea: Share of imports by region of origin
France
54.24 billion current US$
in 2024
Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
France rank
11th
Korea rank
8th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 87.85 billion current US$ against 54.24 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 33.61 billion current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1949 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 660.80 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 560.80 million current US$ | France |
| 1950s | 696.40 million current US$ | 271.60 million current US$ | 424.80 million current US$ | France |
| 1960s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 276.38 million current US$ | 944.70 million current US$ | France |
| 1970s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 2.69 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 12.28 billion current US$ | 9.11 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 24.25 billion current US$ | 25.96 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 29.68 billion current US$ | 33.85 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 38.74 billion current US$ | 57.36 billion current US$ | 18.62 billion current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 48.47 billion current US$ | 86.93 billion current US$ | 38.46 billion current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 54.24 billion current US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between France and Korea?
- 33.61 billion current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- France ranks 11th and Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.