IDA only vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
IDA only
373.15 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
38th
Republic of Korea rank
42nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- IDA only
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 373.15 current US$ per person in IDA only, a difference of 11,853 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 32.8 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.56 current US$ per person | 25.57 current US$ per person | 9.01 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 35.14 current US$ per person | 222.62 current US$ per person | 187.48 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 61.68 current US$ per person | 848.61 current US$ per person | 786.93 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 72.24 current US$ per person | 2,360 current US$ per person | 2,288 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 141.17 current US$ per person | 5,255 current US$ per person | 5,114 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 285.7 current US$ per person | 9,591 current US$ per person | 9,306 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 335.75 current US$ per person | 11,986 current US$ per person | 11,650 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, IDA only or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 373.15 current US$ per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between IDA only and Republic of Korea?
- 11,853 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Republic of Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.