Ethiopia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Ethiopia
23.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
22.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
14th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
15th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 23.69 % change on previous year against 22.61 % change on previous year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 14th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 3.46 % change on previous year 10.68 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 11.14 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 18.22 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 20.55 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year 9.58 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 7.33 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 8.79 % change on previous year 20.55 % change on previous year 11.76 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ethiopia, at 23.69 % change on previous year against 22.61 % change on previous year in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
1.08 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.