Arab World vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Arab World
7.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
50.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Arab World rank
5th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
6th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Arab World
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 50.23 % change on previous year against 7.35 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 42.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 6.8 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s -3.76 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 5.66 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year Arab World
2000s 15.44 % change on previous year 14.86 % change on previous year 0.5807 % change on previous year Arab World
2010s 3.96 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year Arab World
2020s 8.81 % change on previous year 23.82 % change on previous year 15.01 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Arab World or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 50.23 % change on previous year against 7.35 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Arab World and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
42.88 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Arab World ranks 5th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.