South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 41,670 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,101 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 83,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,089 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 359,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 244,065 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 336,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 765,032 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.63 million current US$ per square kilometre against 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 41,670 current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.