South Korea vs United States: Goods exports

South Korea
718.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
United States
2.20 trillion BoP, current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Goods exports over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.20 trillion BoP, current US$ against 718.94 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1.48 trillion BoP, current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Globally, South Korea ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,631 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.