Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Republic of Korea
0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
102nd
Saudi Arabia rank
105th

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15197119982025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0906 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 102nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.