South Korea vs Mexico: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 683.02 billion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 51.12 billion current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 750.80 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 764.60 million current US$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.02 billion current US$ | 5.57 billion current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 34.65 billion current US$ | 21.97 billion current US$ | 12.68 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 106.24 billion current US$ | 86.37 billion current US$ | 19.87 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 254.28 billion current US$ | 224.47 billion current US$ | 29.82 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 487.01 billion current US$ | 403.32 billion current US$ | 83.68 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 620.05 billion current US$ | 585.01 billion current US$ | 35.05 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 683.02 billion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between South Korea and Mexico?
- 51.12 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for merchandise imports?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.