Italy vs South Korea: Commercial service exports (current US$)

Italy
167.38 billion current US$
in 2025
South Korea
149.31 billion current US$
in 2025
Italy rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th

Commercial service exports (current US$) over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 167.38 billion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 18.07 billion current US$.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 10.91 billion current US$ 2.89 billion current US$ 8.02 billion current US$ Italy
1980s 20.48 billion current US$ 6.91 billion current US$ 13.57 billion current US$ Italy
1990s 53.95 billion current US$ 19.33 billion current US$ 34.62 billion current US$ Italy
2000s 85.81 billion current US$ 50.57 billion current US$ 35.24 billion current US$ Italy
2010s 109.60 billion current US$ 97.10 billion current US$ 12.50 billion current US$ Italy
2020s 130.73 billion current US$ 126.36 billion current US$ 4.36 billion current US$ Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Italy or South Korea?
Italy, at 167.38 billion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Italy and South Korea?
18.07 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for commercial service exports?
Italy ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,881 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.