Korea vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services

Korea
801.06 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Somalia
318.04 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Korea rank
4th
Somalia rank
5th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Korea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 801.06 trillion constant LCU against 318.04 trillion constant LCU in Somalia, a difference of 483.02 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.5 times Somalia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.67 trillion constant LCU 9.35 billion constant LCU 2.66 trillion constant LCU Korea
1970s 15.41 trillion constant LCU 19.71 billion constant LCU 15.39 trillion constant LCU Korea
1980s 42.30 trillion constant LCU 40.59 billion constant LCU 42.26 trillion constant LCU Korea
2010s 616.54 trillion constant LCU 129.91 trillion constant LCU 486.63 trillion constant LCU Korea
2020s 732.34 trillion constant LCU 231.50 trillion constant LCU 500.84 trillion constant LCU Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Korea or Somalia?
Korea, at 801.06 trillion constant LCU against 318.04 trillion constant LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Korea and Somalia?
483.02 trillion constant LCU, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Somalia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Korea ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). 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)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,745 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.