South Korea vs United Kingdom: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 4.7% | 3.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 15.4% | 13.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 6.4% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.4% | 3.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 10.0% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.1% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.2% against 6.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for fuel exports?
- South Korea ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.