South Korea vs Taiwan: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
South Korea
708,728
in 2025
Taiwan
591,731
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
Taiwan rank
11th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 708,728 against 591,731 in Taiwan, a difference of 116,997.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 127 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,313 | 101,845 | 8,468 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 269,847 | 179,083 | 90,764 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 544,453 | 284,008 | 260,446 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 644,162 | 434,413 | 209,749 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., South Korea or Taiwan?
- South Korea, at 708,728 against 591,731 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 116,997, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Taiwan ranks 11th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.