Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Imports by region of origin

Republic of Korea
87.85 billion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
84.37 billion current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Imports by region of origin over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B194819862024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 87.85 billion current US$ against 84.37 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.48 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1949 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 210 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 100.00 million current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 271.60 million current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ 2.13 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 276.38 million current US$ 3.36 billion current US$ 3.08 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.03 billion current US$ 7.73 billion current US$ 5.71 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9.11 billion current US$ 18.15 billion current US$ 9.05 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 25.96 billion current US$ 37.09 billion current US$ 11.14 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 33.85 billion current US$ 54.35 billion current US$ 20.50 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 57.36 billion current US$ 75.95 billion current US$ 18.60 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 86.93 billion current US$ 76.04 billion current US$ 10.89 billion current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 87.85 billion current US$ against 84.37 billion current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.48 billion current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
71 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for imports by region of origin?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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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Indicator
Imports by region of origin
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 11,670 data points, 1948–2024
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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.