East Asia & Pacific vs Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
East Asia & Pacific
7.58 trillion current US$
in 2023
Korea
632.29 billion current US$
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Korea rank
8th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 7.58 trillion current US$ against 632.29 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 6.95 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.0 times Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.51 billion current US$ | 206.77 million current US$ | 15.30 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 104.19 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 98.18 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 393.95 billion current US$ | 33.54 billion current US$ | 360.40 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 104.77 billion current US$ | 978.64 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 267.06 billion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 5.45 trillion current US$ | 537.81 billion current US$ | 4.92 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 7.28 trillion current US$ | 618.08 billion current US$ | 6.66 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, East Asia & Pacific or Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 7.58 trillion current US$ against 632.29 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
- 6.95 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.