Brunei vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Brunei
15.4%
in 2023
South Korea
14.4%
in 2023
Brunei rank
31st
South Korea rank
34th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Brunei
  • South Korea
0510152025196719952023

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 15.4% against 14.4% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Korea ahead.

Brunei ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 3.9% 3.8% South Korea
1970s 0.0% 10.9% 10.9% South Korea
1980s 0.1% 9.1% 9.0% South Korea
1990s 0.1% 9.1% 9.0% South Korea
2000s 0.3% 16.0% 15.6% South Korea
2010s 1.1% 17.4% 16.3% South Korea
2020s 16.4% 12.3% 4.1% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Brunei or South Korea?
Brunei, at 15.4% against 14.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Brunei and South Korea?
1.0%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Brunei ranks 31st and South Korea ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.