IBRD only vs South Korea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

IBRD only
153,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
22nd
South Korea rank
19th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197619992023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 153,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 8.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 53.4 times IBRD only's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 9,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 431,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 421,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 15,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 43,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 105,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 138,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.47 million BoP, 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, IBRD only or South Korea?
South Korea, at 8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 153,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between IBRD only and South Korea?
8.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
IBRD only ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.