South Korea vs Upper middle income: 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
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 162,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 47.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 198 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 391,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 385,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 146,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.10 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 162,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 7.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.