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

49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Philippines: Trade in services as share of GDP

Republic of Korea

17.9%

in 2025

Philippines

18.4%

in 2025

Republic of Korea rank

113th

Philippines rank

110th

Trade in services as share of GDP over time

Republic of Korea
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.5%	7.4%	5.2%	Republic of Korea
1980s	10.6%	9.0%	1.6%	Republic of Korea
1990s	8.7%	17.0%	8.3%	Philippines
2000s	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	Philippines
2010s	14.1%	16.1%	2.0%	Philippines
2020s	14.9%	16.5%	1.6%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Philippines?: Philippines, at 18.4% against 17.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Philippines?: 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Philippines?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 113th and Philippines ranks 110th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade in services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 7,683 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).