East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
East Asia & Pacific
6.63 trillion current US$
in 2023
South Korea
640.41 billion current US$
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
South Korea rank
10th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 6.63 trillion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 5.99 trillion current US$.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 10.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 billion current US$ | 721.78 million current US$ | 17.61 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 107.72 billion current US$ | 7.85 billion current US$ | 99.86 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 364.73 billion current US$ | 32.42 billion current US$ | 332.31 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 998.71 billion current US$ | 104.75 billion current US$ | 893.96 billion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 254.12 billion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 4.94 trillion current US$ | 485.56 billion current US$ | 4.45 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 6.37 trillion current US$ | 610.38 billion current US$ | 5.76 trillion current US$ | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 6.63 trillion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 5.99 trillion current US$, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.