South Korea vs Sweden: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

South Korea
2.6%
in 2023
Sweden
2.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
98th
Sweden rank
101st

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.

South Korea ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 101st of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 1.4% 1.3% Sweden
1970s 4.4% 3.2% 1.2% South Korea
1980s 7.7% 4.8% 2.9% South Korea
1990s 3.6% 2.3% 1.3% South Korea
2000s 3.9% 2.6% 1.3% South Korea
2010s 4.4% 3.2% 1.1% South Korea
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, South Korea or Sweden?
South Korea, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between South Korea and Sweden?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
South Korea ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 101st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.