India vs South Korea: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 201.38 billion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 17.94 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 936.59 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 577.35 million current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.73 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 10.55 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 40.11 billion current US$ | 58.10 billion current US$ | 17.99 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 93.04 billion current US$ | 113.41 billion current US$ | 20.38 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 167.00 billion current US$ | 147.38 billion current US$ | 19.62 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, India or South Korea?
- India, at 201.38 billion current US$ against 183.44 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between India and South Korea?
- 17.94 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for commercial service imports?
- India ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 12th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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.