Germany vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Germany
4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Republic of Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 54,190 current US$ per square kilometre 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre 51,739 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1970s 258,187 current US$ per square kilometre 63,963 current US$ per square kilometre 194,224 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 650,951 current US$ per square kilometre 362,508 current US$ per square kilometre 288,443 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 251,504 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre 100,888 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 4.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Republic of Korea?
1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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 (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
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.