Republic of Korea vs Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Republic of Korea
-11.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Philippines
-11.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
181st
Philippines rank
183rd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Philippines
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -11.66 % change on previous year against -11.78 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 0.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Philippines ranks 183rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 26.58 % change on previous year 8.09 % change on previous year 18.49 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1970s 28.66 % change on previous year 20.39 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1980s 11.42 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
1990s 9.78 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s 11.93 % change on previous year 4.85 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 5.44 % change on previous year 10.18 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Philippines
2020s 7.84 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Republic of Korea or Philippines?
Republic of Korea, at -11.66 % change on previous year against -11.78 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Republic of Korea and Philippines?
0.12 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Philippines?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Republic of Korea ranks 181st and Philippines ranks 183rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.