Jamaica vs South Korea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2025
South Korea
33.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
South Korea rank
87th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33.7% against 33.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8% | 14.7% | 14.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 26.6% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 26.5% | 14.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 22.6% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 28.4% | 14.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.4% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.4% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 33.7% against 33.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 90th 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).