Ireland vs South Korea: Net trade in goods

Ireland
190.99 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Korea
138.07 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th

Net trade in goods over time

  • Ireland
  • South Korea
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197620002025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 190.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 138.07 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 52.92 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.

Globally, Ireland ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 199 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods (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
200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.