Ireland vs South Korea: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Ireland
8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
16th
South Korea rank
17th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197619992023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 686,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 4.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 7.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 508,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Ireland or South Korea?
Ireland, at 8.43 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Ireland and South Korea?
686,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Ireland ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.