South Korea vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 133,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.43 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 49.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 317.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,687 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 81,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,821 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 336,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 331,318 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 39,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 92,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | 123,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.13 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$), per, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- South Korea, at 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre against 133,777 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 6.43 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.