South Korea vs Mexico: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 9.8% | 6.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 10.0% | 17.0% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 12.6% | 16.7% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 20.7% | 5.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 26.5% | 7.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 35.4% | 4.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 40.3% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 40.6% against 40.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- South Korea ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 109th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.