Italy vs South Korea: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 726.50 billion current US$ against 709.33 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 17.17 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 billion current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 6.72 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 34.55 billion current US$ | 6.17 billion current US$ | 28.38 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 93.55 billion current US$ | 34.97 billion current US$ | 58.58 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 208.64 billion current US$ | 105.87 billion current US$ | 102.77 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 363.21 billion current US$ | 269.98 billion current US$ | 93.23 billion current US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 503.33 billion current US$ | 544.52 billion current US$ | 41.18 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 641.78 billion current US$ | 644.27 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 726.50 billion current US$ against 709.33 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Italy and South Korea?
- 17.17 billion current US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Italy ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.