Greece vs Korea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Greece
35.4%
in 2024
Korea
33.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
88th
Korea rank
89th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Korea
10203040196019922024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 35.4% against 33.7% in Korea, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 88th and Korea ranks 89th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 11.0% 14.7% 3.7% Korea
1970s 13.7% 26.6% 12.9% Korea
1980s 15.1% 26.5% 11.3% Korea
1990s 19.1% 22.6% 3.6% Korea
2000s 24.8% 28.4% 3.6% Korea
2010s 25.8% 32.4% 6.5% Korea
2020s 36.2% 33.4% 2.8% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greece or Korea?
Greece, at 35.4% against 33.7% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greece and Korea?
1.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Greece and Korea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Greece ranks 88th and Korea ranks 89th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).