IBRD only vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

IBRD only
109,874 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea
6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
17th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Republic of Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 109,874 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 59.7 times IBRD only's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 44 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 401.24 current US$ per square kilometre 8,005 current US$ per square kilometre 7,603 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1970s 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre 81,412 current US$ per square kilometre 79,530 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 5,049 current US$ per square kilometre 336,070 current US$ per square kilometre 331,022 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 10,860 current US$ per square kilometre 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 32,685 current US$ per square kilometre 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 76,889 current US$ per square kilometre 4.98 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 101,150 current US$ per square kilometre 6.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per, IBRD only or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 109,874 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between IBRD only and Republic of Korea?
6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
IBRD only ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.