Korea vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1,081.28 trillion current LCU against 386.56 trillion current LCU in Somalia, a difference of 694.72 trillion current LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.8 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.85 billion current LCU | 399.12 million current LCU | 174.45 billion current LCU | Korea |
| 1970s | 3.64 trillion current LCU | 2.14 billion current LCU | 3.64 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 1980s | 26.18 trillion current LCU | 53.27 billion current LCU | 26.13 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 1990s | 51.72 trillion current LCU | 656.24 billion current LCU | 51.07 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 672.57 trillion current LCU | 88.56 trillion current LCU | 584.01 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 930.94 trillion current LCU | 242.57 trillion current LCU | 688.36 trillion current 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 1,081.28 trillion current LCU against 386.56 trillion current LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Korea and Somalia?
- 694.72 trillion current LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Korea ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.