Italy vs South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Italy
501,364
in 2025
South Korea
673,047
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 673,047 against 501,364 in Italy, a difference of 171,683.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 11th 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 | 490,526 | 636,082 | 145,556 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 673,047 against 501,364 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Italy and South Korea?
- 171,683, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Italy ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.