Korea, Republic of vs Late-demographic dividend: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Korea, Republic of
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 6.71 trillion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in Korea, Republic of, a difference of 6.08 trillion current US$.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 10.6 times Korea, Republic of's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Republic of | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 750.80 million current US$ | 18.87 billion current US$ | 18.12 billion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 8.02 billion current US$ | 83.92 billion current US$ | 75.90 billion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 34.65 billion current US$ | 208.53 billion current US$ | 173.88 billion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 106.24 billion current US$ | 537.54 billion current US$ | 431.30 billion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 254.28 billion current US$ | 1.74 trillion current US$ | 1.49 trillion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 487.01 billion current US$ | 4.17 trillion current US$ | 3.68 trillion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 620.05 billion current US$ | 5.93 trillion current US$ | 5.31 trillion current US$ | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Korea, Republic of or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 6.71 trillion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in Korea, Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Korea, Republic of and Late-demographic dividend?
- 6.08 trillion current US$, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Republic of and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.