European Union vs South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current
European Union
0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
39th
South Korea rank
36th
Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between European Union and South Korea?
- 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- European Union ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.