South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
106th
Saudi Arabia rank
104th
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.