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

South Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
84.37 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Imports by region of origin, gaps filled over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B194819862024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 87.85 billion current US$ against 84.37 billion current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.48 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1949 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 210 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1940s 100.00 million current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1950s 271.60 million current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ 2.13 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1960s 276.38 million current US$ 3.36 billion current US$ 3.08 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1970s 2.03 billion current US$ 7.73 billion current US$ 5.71 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1980s 9.11 billion current US$ 18.15 billion current US$ 9.05 billion current US$ United Kingdom
1990s 25.96 billion current US$ 37.09 billion current US$ 11.14 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2000s 33.85 billion current US$ 54.35 billion current US$ 20.50 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2010s 57.36 billion current US$ 75.95 billion current US$ 18.60 billion current US$ United Kingdom
2020s 86.93 billion current US$ 76.04 billion current US$ 10.89 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, South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 84.37 billion current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, gaps filled between South Korea and United Kingdom?
3.48 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.

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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.