South Korea vs Taiwan: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025
South Korea
2.88
in 2031
Taiwan
3.1
in 2031
South Korea rank
16th
Taiwan rank
14th
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 3.1 against 2.88 in South Korea, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3 | 12.11 | 0.1967 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.03 | 7.85 | 6.18 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 7.74 | 3.41 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.11 | 0.7514 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 7.85 | 3.81 | Taiwan |
| 2030s | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2046 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 3.1 against 2.88 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.22, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), 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.