China vs South Korea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
China
0.0457 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
0.1181 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
160th
South Korea rank
159th
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.1181 % change on previous year against 0.0457 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0724 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 159th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.22 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 12.25 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 25.21 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 0.3111 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.1181 % change on previous year against 0.0457 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between China and South Korea?
- 0.0724 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- China ranks 160th and South Korea ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.