Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 15th out of 169 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1963 | 19,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 14,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 16,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 24,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1967 | 32,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 46,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 58,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 63,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 76,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 76,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 102,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 121,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 127,082 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 158,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 193,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 252,713 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1979 | 286,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 277,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 290,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 294,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 314,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 328,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 321,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 428,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 506,508 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 573,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 664,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 753,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 903,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 945,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 5.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.18 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 58,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 145,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 63,337 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 286,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 277,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 664,214 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 753,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.95 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 12 Switzerland 10.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 7.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ireland 7.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guam 6.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 5.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South 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 value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in South Korea was 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,507 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services 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.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services 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.