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$), per square over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ 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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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.