Colombia vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
South Korea rank
41st

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
0.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 41st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Korea?
Colombia, at 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Korea?
0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. 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, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.