How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions

Italy

484,174

in 2024

South Korea

642,244

in 2024

Italy rank

10th

South Korea rank

8th

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time

Italy
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 642,244 against 484,174 in Italy, a difference of 158,070.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	382,307	204,158	178,150	Italy
2000s	491,133	317,899	173,234	Italy
2010s	471,160	492,812	21,652	South Korea
2020s	487,026	628,689	141,662	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Italy or South Korea?: South Korea, at 642,244 against 484,174 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Italy and South Korea?: 158,070, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?: Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,507 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.