Germany vs South Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Germany
4.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
South Korea rank
13th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ 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 South 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 South Korea ranks 13th of 206 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 | 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 | South 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 | South 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 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Germany and South Korea?
- 1.61 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.