Cyprus vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Cyprus
51.6%
in 2023
South Korea
53.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
134th
South Korea rank
132nd

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 53.5% against 51.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Cyprus ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 132nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 94.8% 93.7% 1.1% Cyprus
1970s 78.8% 93.0% 14.2% South Korea
1980s 65.5% 88.4% 22.8% South Korea
1990s 75.9% 74.9% 1.0% Cyprus
2000s 82.8% 61.8% 21.0% Cyprus
2010s 73.2% 49.4% 23.9% Cyprus
2020s 58.4% 50.3% 8.1% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Cyprus or South Korea?
South Korea, at 53.5% against 51.6% in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Cyprus and South Korea?
1.9%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Cyprus ranks 134th and South Korea ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.