Iran vs South Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual

Iran
0.0%
in 2023
South Korea
0.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
82nd
South Korea rank
81st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 81st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s -0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% South Korea
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% South Korea
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Iran and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
Iran ranks 82nd and South Korea ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.