South Korea vs Mexico: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
South Korea
640.41 billion current US$
in 2023
Mexico
633.53 billion current US$
in 2023
South Korea rank
10th
Mexico rank
12th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 640.41 billion current US$ against 633.53 billion current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 6.88 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 721.78 million current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 771.46 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7.85 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 32.42 billion current US$ | 15.84 billion current US$ | 16.58 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 104.75 billion current US$ | 89.89 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 254.12 billion current US$ | 230.49 billion current US$ | 23.63 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 485.56 billion current US$ | 415.56 billion current US$ | 70.00 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 610.38 billion current US$ | 553.64 billion current US$ | 56.75 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, South Korea or Mexico?
- South Korea, at 640.41 billion current US$ against 633.53 billion current US$ in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between South Korea and Mexico?
- 6.88 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.