Bahrain vs South Korea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bahrain
33.3%
in 2025
South Korea
33.7%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
88th
South Korea rank
87th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bahrain
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 28.7% | 64.0% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 26.5% | 47.9% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 22.6% | 38.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.4% | 2.3% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 32.4% | 13.1% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.4% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahrain or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 33.7% against 33.3% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 88th and South Korea ranks 87th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).