Italy vs South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Italy
668,938
in 2025
South Korea
631,912
in 2025
Italy rank
10th
South Korea rank
13th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 668,938 against 631,912 in South Korea, a difference of 37,026.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 118 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 | 190,066 | 110,439 | 79,627 | Italy |
| 2000s | 369,251 | 254,320 | 114,931 | Italy |
| 2010s | 473,922 | 487,002 | 13,080 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 603,163 | 620,001 | 16,838 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 668,938 against 631,912 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between Italy and South Korea?
- 37,026, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Italy ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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 current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.