Germany vs South Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Germany
4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
South Korea rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 48,379 current US$ per square kilometre 2,347 current US$ per square kilometre 46,032 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1970s 224,016 current US$ per square kilometre 62,323 current US$ per square kilometre 161,693 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 578,056 current US$ per square kilometre 347,745 current US$ per square kilometre 230,311 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre 145,197 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre 82,875 current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Germany and South Korea?
1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.