South Korea vs North America: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 256,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 7.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 30.2 times North America's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 148,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 369,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 256,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and North America?
- 7.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.