Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea stood at 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,704 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Republic of Korea 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11,704 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 20,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1978 | 32,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1979 | 35,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 37,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 40,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 39,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 39,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 40,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 40,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 47,992 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 62,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 86,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 104,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 123,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 137,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 152,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 189,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 263,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 302,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 300,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 250,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 277,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 341,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 336,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 376,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 414,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 514,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 607,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 714,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 860,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 994,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 836,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 987,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 47,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 302,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 336,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 994,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 987,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 22 Seychelles 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Republic of Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,704 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.