India vs South Korea: Merchandise imports

India
753.48 billion current US$
in 2025
South Korea
631.89 billion current US$
in 2025
India rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

Merchandise imports over time

  • India
  • South Korea
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How they compare

India currently reports 753.48 billion current US$ against 631.89 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 121.59 billion current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Globally, India ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.