Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 721.75 billion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 81.34 billion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 721.78 million current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 13.97 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.85 billion current US$ | 48.03 billion current US$ | 40.17 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 32.42 billion current US$ | 121.60 billion current US$ | 89.18 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 104.75 billion current US$ | 238.64 billion current US$ | 133.90 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 254.12 billion current US$ | 455.98 billion current US$ | 201.86 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 485.56 billion current US$ | 639.86 billion current US$ | 154.30 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 610.38 billion current US$ | 690.53 billion current US$ | 80.15 billion current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 721.75 billion current US$ against 640.41 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 81.34 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.