South Korea vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre

South Korea
7.71 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
16.75 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
1st

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 16.75 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.71 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 9.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 728.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre 278.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre 449.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.44 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 620.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre 820.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.30 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 3.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 168.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 6.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 9.35 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 3.32 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 7.23 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 16.72 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 9.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 16.75 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.71 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
9.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,224 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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.