East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 2.07 trillion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1.89 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 11.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.09 billion current US$ | 4.75 billion current US$ | 77.34 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 273.41 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 253.13 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 547.58 billion current US$ | 58.10 billion current US$ | 489.48 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 113.41 billion current US$ | 1.11 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 147.38 billion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 2.07 trillion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 1.89 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for commercial service imports?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.