South Korea vs North America: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 230,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 6.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 30.5 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 169 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 | 145,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,443 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 123,290 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 399,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 364,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 69,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 135,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 179,777 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 215,513 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.38 million constant 2015 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 (constant 2015 us$), per square, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 230,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between South Korea and North America?
- 6.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- South Korea ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 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.