Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Republic of Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.3% against 71.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 61st of 204 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.8% | 77.2% | 54.4% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 92.5% | 44.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 80.0% | 22.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 68.6% | 22.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 70.5% | 11.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 77.7% | 9.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 69.1% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 72.3% against 71.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 61st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.