East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Korea: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 5.08 trillion current US$ against 760.16 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 4.32 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.7 times Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 billion current US$ | 749.08 million current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 26.71 billion current US$ | 7.88 billion current US$ | 18.83 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 97.60 billion current US$ | 34.78 billion current US$ | 62.82 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 311.98 billion current US$ | 119.75 billion current US$ | 192.23 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 301.99 billion current US$ | 766.91 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.08 trillion current US$ | 597.94 billion current US$ | 2.48 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 4.55 trillion current US$ | 720.64 billion current US$ | 3.82 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 5.08 trillion current US$ against 760.16 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 4.32 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Korea rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Korea ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.