Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Korea
577.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Korea rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Korea
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 577.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Korea, a difference of 497.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.9 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1970s | 117.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1980s | 219.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 232.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 379.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 362.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 447.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 344.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 453.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 937.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 483.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 577.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 497.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.