South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 7.60 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 54.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 190 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,591 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 360,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 343,877 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 46,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 100,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 120,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 7.74 million current US$ per square kilometre against 142,489 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7.60 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 US$) 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.