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
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,745 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.