South Korea vs Low income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
South Korea
631,912
in 2025
Low income
26,946
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
Low income rank
10th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 631,912 against 26,946 in Low income, a difference of 604,966.
That makes South Korea's figure about 23.5 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Low income ranks 10th of 118 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,439 | 1,793 | 108,646 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 254,320 | 3,476 | 250,844 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 487,002 | 8,625 | 478,377 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 620,001 | 17,501 | 602,500 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 631,912 against 26,946 in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between South Korea and Low income?
- 604,966, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Low income ranks 10th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.