Korea vs Spain: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 764.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain, a difference of 45.87 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.90 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 39.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 125.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 321.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 390.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 625.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 483.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.09 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 765.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 626.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 138.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 810.63 billion BoP, current US$ against 764.76 billion BoP, current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Korea and Spain?
- 45.87 billion BoP, current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Korea ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.