Republic of Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 780,332 against 642,244 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 138,088.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,708 | 207,952 | 35,244 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 317,899 | 404,818 | 86,919 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 492,812 | 630,791 | 137,979 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 628,689 | 710,705 | 82,017 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, Republic of Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 780,332 against 642,244 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 138,088, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, 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.