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

South Korea
8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
World rank
16th

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

  • South Korea
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197619992023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 7.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 28.0 times World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 198 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 250,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 228,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 407,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 376,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 55,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 3.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 118,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 6.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 204,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 7.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 258,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7.35 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$), per, South Korea or World?
South Korea, at 8.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 292,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between South Korea and World?
7.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
South Korea ranks 19th and World ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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.