South Korea vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
South Korea
0.0203 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
0.4532 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
169th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.4532 % change on previous year against 0.0203 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.4329 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 22.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
South Korea ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.35 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 20.81 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 28.88 % change on previous year | 35.13 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.76 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, South Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.4532 % change on previous year against 0.0203 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between South Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.4329 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 169th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.