South Korea vs Middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square
South Korea
6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle income
115,555 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
Middle income rank
18th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 115,555 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income, a difference of 6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 56.8 times Middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 18th of 204 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 379.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,625 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 81,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,776 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 336,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,578 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 33,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 80,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 106,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 115,555 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between South Korea and Middle income?
- 6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.