Republic of Korea vs North America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Republic of Korea
0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
48th
North America rank
45th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 48th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Republic of Korea or North America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.3788 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Republic of Korea and North America?
0.296 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 48th and North America ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.