India vs South Korea: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 753.48 billion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 121.59 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 billion current US$ | 750.80 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | India |
| 1970s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 16.21 billion current US$ | 34.65 billion current US$ | 18.44 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 32.13 billion current US$ | 106.24 billion current US$ | 74.11 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 145.96 billion current US$ | 254.28 billion current US$ | 108.32 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 443.89 billion current US$ | 487.01 billion current US$ | 43.11 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 635.40 billion current US$ | 620.05 billion current US$ | 15.35 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, India or South Korea?
- India, at 753.48 billion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between India and South Korea?
- 121.59 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports?
- India ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.