Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Korea or Romania?

Romania, at 35.7% against 33.7% in Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?

38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.

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.

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

Korea

33.7%

in 2024

Romania

35.7%

in 2024

Korea rank

89th

Romania rank

86th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Korea
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 35.7% against 33.7% in Korea, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Korea ranks 89th and Romania ranks 86th of 201 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.6%	23.8%	1.2%	Romania
1990s	22.6%	25.0%	2.3%	Romania
2000s	28.4%	38.7%	10.4%	Romania
2010s	32.4%	39.2%	6.8%	Romania
2020s	33.4%	39.2%	5.8%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Korea or Romania?: Romania, at 35.7% against 33.7% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Korea and Romania?: 2.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Korea and Romania rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Korea ranks 89th and Romania ranks 86th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).