France vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled

France
54.24 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
France rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th

Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South Korea
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B194819862024

How they compare

South 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South 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$ South Korea
2000s 29.68 billion current US$ 33.85 billion current US$ 4.18 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 38.74 billion current US$ 57.36 billion current US$ 18.62 billion current US$ South Korea
2020s 48.47 billion current US$ 86.93 billion current US$ 38.46 billion current US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, gaps filled, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 54.24 billion current US$ in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between France and South Korea?
33.61 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/imports-by-region-of-origin-gaps-filled/france/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/imports-by-region-of-origin-gaps-filled/france/korea-rep/">France vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 11,774 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.