Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
87,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea stood at 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 6.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Korea 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 87,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 109,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 150,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 198,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 223,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 251,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 238,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 242,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 255,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 238,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 300,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 391,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 486,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 574,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 658,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 772,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 776,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 809,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 993,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 911,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 198,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 320,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 574,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 658,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 13 Switzerland 9.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 7.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 6.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 4.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 4.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 4.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea was 6.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Korea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.