South Korea vs Low income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
South Korea
631,601
in 2024
Low income
19,992
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Low income rank
10th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 631,601 against 19,992 in Low income, a difference of 611,609.
That makes South Korea's figure about 31.6 times Low income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 12th 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 | 617,619 | 15,598 | 602,021 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 631,601 against 19,992 in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between South Korea and Low income?
- 611,609, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Low income ranks 10th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, 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.