South Korea vs Samoa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
South Korea
33.7%
in 2025
Samoa
35.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
87th
Samoa rank
84th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- South Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 35.1% against 33.7% in South Korea, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
South Korea ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 84th of 201 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 33.9% | 7.3% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 41.6% | 15.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 61.1% | 38.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 60.1% | 31.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 43.0% | 10.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 41.1% | 7.7% | Samoa |
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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 35.1% 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 Samoa?
- 1.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Samoa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 84th 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).