South Korea vs North America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
48th
North America rank
45th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North America ahead.
South Korea ranks 48th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1970s | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and North America?
- 0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 48th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.