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

South Korea
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Peru
0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Peru rank
38th

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

  • South Korea
  • Peru
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

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

South Korea ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2010s 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2020s 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Peru?
Peru, at 0.0584 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 South Korea and Peru?
0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 41st and Peru ranks 38th 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.