How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1992.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Brazil vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Brazil

10.4%

in 2014

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

7.8%

in 1992

Brazil rank

192nd

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

193rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Brazil
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 10.4% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 192nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.7%	9.2%	1.4%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Brazil, at 10.4% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 2.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1992.
How do Brazil and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Brazil ranks 192nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.