South Korea vs Netherlands: Imports by region of origin
South Korea
90.11 billion current US$
in 2025
Netherlands
102.43 billion current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th
Imports by region of origin over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 102.43 billion current US$ against 90.11 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 12.32 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Netherlands ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100.00 million current US$ | 370.10 million current US$ | 270.10 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 271.60 million current US$ | 581.48 million current US$ | 309.88 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 276.38 million current US$ | 894.65 million current US$ | 618.27 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 7.63 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 25.96 billion current US$ | 14.71 billion current US$ | 11.25 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.85 billion current US$ | 34.27 billion current US$ | 414.70 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 57.36 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 8.93 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 87.46 billion current US$ | 83.46 billion current US$ | 4.00 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 102.43 billion current US$ against 90.11 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 12.32 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.