Korea vs Chinese Taipei: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
Korea
2.72
in 2031
Chinese Taipei
2.21
in 2031
Korea rank
17th
Chinese Taipei rank
19th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- Korea
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2.72 against 2.21 in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Chinese Taipei ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Chinese Taipei in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.37 | 10.9 | 2.53 | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 10.71 | 8.74 | 1.97 | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 3.85 | 4.48 | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 3.47 | 1.79 | Korea |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 6.41 | 3.16 | Chinese Taipei |
| 2030s | 2.75 | 2.21 | 0.5358 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change, Korea or Chinese Taipei?
- Korea, at 2.72 against 2.21 in Chinese Taipei as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.51, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Chinese Taipei?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Chinese Taipei rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Korea ranks 17th and Chinese Taipei ranks 19th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.