Korea vs Philippines: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Korea
0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines
0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Korea rank
107th
Philippines rank
109th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Korea or Philippines?
- Korea, at 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Korea and Philippines?
- 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Philippines rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 107th and Philippines ranks 109th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.