Korea, Republic of vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports

Korea, Republic of
631.89 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
618.88 billion current US$
in 2025
Korea, Republic of rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 631.89 billion current US$ against 618.88 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 13.02 billion current US$.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 206 countries.

Korea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 750.80 million current US$ 217.40 million current US$ 533.40 million current US$ Korea, Republic of
1970s 8.02 billion current US$ 2.70 billion current US$ 5.32 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of
1980s 34.65 billion current US$ 8.18 billion current US$ 26.47 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of
1990s 106.24 billion current US$ 23.89 billion current US$ 82.35 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of
2000s 254.28 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 159.84 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of
2010s 487.01 billion current US$ 254.09 billion current US$ 232.91 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of
2020s 620.05 billion current US$ 441.42 billion current US$ 178.64 billion current US$ Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Korea, Republic of or United Arab Emirates?
Korea, Republic of, at 631.89 billion current US$ against 618.88 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Korea, Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
13.02 billion current US$, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and United Arab Emirates?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea, Republic of and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports?
Korea, Republic of ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.