South Korea vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
World rank
16th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 33.0 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 16th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 215,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 369,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 343,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 170,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 212,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.03 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$), per square kilometre, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 7.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 234,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and World?
- 7.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.