Canada vs South Korea: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 765.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 747.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada, a difference of 17.80 billion BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 94.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 58.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 195.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 119.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 75.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 366.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 305.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.33 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 562.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 602.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.51 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 684.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 726.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 42.18 billion BoP, current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 765.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 747.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Canada and South Korea?
- 17.80 billion BoP, current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Canada ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.