Italy vs Korea: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Italy
- Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 918.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea, a difference of 107.84 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Korea ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 128.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 89.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 283.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 158.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 525.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 321.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 203.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 636.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 625.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 796.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 765.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Italy or Korea?
- Italy, at 918.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Italy and Korea?
- 107.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Korea rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Italy ranks 14th and Korea ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.