South Korea vs Sweden: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 149.31 billion current US$ against 131.23 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 18.07 billion current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sweden ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 149.63 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.91 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 110.10 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19.33 billion current US$ | 15.07 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 50.57 billion current US$ | 36.54 billion current US$ | 14.04 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 97.10 billion current US$ | 71.02 billion current US$ | 26.08 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 126.36 billion current US$ | 102.03 billion current US$ | 24.34 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, South Korea or Sweden?
- South Korea, at 149.31 billion current US$ against 131.23 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between South Korea and Sweden?
- 18.07 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for commercial service exports?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.