Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
37.2%
in 2014
Switzerland
36.6%
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
105th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 37.2% against 36.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 12.3% | 36.5% | 24.3% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 18.0% | 30.5% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 26.3% | 20.9% | 5.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 10.0% | 25.1% | 15.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 18.4% | 28.5% | 10.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 32.0% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 30.5% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 28.1% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.3% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.9% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Republic of Korea, at 37.2% against 36.6% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 105th 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.