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

South Korea
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
41st
Switzerland rank
44th

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

  • South Korea
  • Switzerland
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

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

South Korea ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th of 201 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1970s 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Korea

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 Switzerland?
South Korea, at 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Switzerland?
0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 44th 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.