Brunei Darussalam vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Brunei Darussalam
12,944 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
39th
Republic of Korea rank
42nd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 12,944 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 718 current US$ per person.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 326.99 current US$ per person 25.57 current US$ per person 301.42 current US$ per person Brunei Darussalam
1970s 1,441 current US$ per person 222.62 current US$ per person 1,218 current US$ per person Brunei Darussalam
1980s 3,135 current US$ per person 848.61 current US$ per person 2,286 current US$ per person Brunei Darussalam
1990s 5,904 current US$ per person 2,360 current US$ per person 3,544 current US$ per person Brunei Darussalam
2000s 4,689 current US$ per person 5,255 current US$ per person 566.62 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 8,386 current US$ per person 9,591 current US$ per person 1,205 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 16,018 current US$ per person 11,986 current US$ per person 4,032 current US$ per person Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Brunei Darussalam or Republic of Korea?
Brunei Darussalam, at 12,944 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea?
718 current US$ per person, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 39th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.