South Korea vs Romania: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
South Korea
33.7%
in 2025
Romania
34.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
87th
Romania rank
86th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 34.1% against 33.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 87th 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 | South 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% | 38.3% | 4.9% | 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, South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 34.1% against 33.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between South Korea and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 87th and Romania ranks 86th 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).