South Korea vs World: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square

South Korea
7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
201,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
15th
World rank
13th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square over time

  • South Korea
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 201,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 34.9 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 13th 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 World Difference Ahead
1970s 145,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 116,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 399,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 357,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 61,891 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 110,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.90 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 5.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 159,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 6.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 189,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6.40 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$), per square, South Korea or World?
South Korea, at 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 201,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square between South Korea and World?
6.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
South Korea ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.