Cyprus vs South Korea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Cyprus
34.4%
in 2025
South Korea
33.7%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
85th
South Korea rank
87th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Cyprus
- South Korea
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 34.4% against 33.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 28.1% | 40.8% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 45.9% | 26.5% | 19.4% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 22.6% | 16.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 28.4% | 4.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.4% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cyprus or South Korea?
- Cyprus, at 34.4% against 33.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cyprus and South Korea?
- 0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 85th 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).