South Korea vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita
South Korea
15.50 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
70.26 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
2nd
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 70.26 million constant LCU per person against 15.50 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 54.76 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | 241,900 constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.08 million constant LCU per person | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | 305,315 constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.61 million constant LCU per person | 11.85 million constant LCU per person | 5.24 million constant LCU per person | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 11.55 million constant LCU per person | 31.42 million constant LCU per person | 19.86 million constant LCU per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 14.16 million constant LCU per person | 56.96 million constant LCU per person | 42.81 million constant LCU per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 70.26 million constant LCU per person against 15.50 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 54.76 million constant LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.