South Korea vs Netherlands: Share of imports by region of origin
South Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
91.60 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 91.60 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 3.75 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100.00 million current US$ | 370.10 million current US$ | 270.10 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 271.60 million current US$ | 581.48 million current US$ | 309.88 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 276.38 million current US$ | 894.65 million current US$ | 618.27 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 25.96 billion current US$ | 14.71 billion current US$ | 11.25 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.85 billion current US$ | 34.27 billion current US$ | 414.70 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.36 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 86.93 billion current US$ | 79.63 billion current US$ | 7.30 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 91.60 billion current US$ against 87.85 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 3.75 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.