South Korea vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Western Europe
16.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Western Europe rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 16.6% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 6.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 237 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 21.1% | 18.7% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 18.1% | 15.4% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 17.5% | 14.8% | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, South Korea or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 16.6% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South Korea and Western Europe?
- 14.1%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.