Historical trade comparison between China and the two Koreas (1992-2025).

China Data Portal (2026). Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-koreas-trade/.

From China A new compilation of economics data by China Customs, Korea International Trade Association (KITA) places 2022 at the forefront of China, with a figure of 362.00K (South Korea) for 2026.

The reading is the highest across the province's 102 regencies and cities, and stands in stark contrast to 1992, which posts the bottom value at 12.10 (Gap Ratio).

The disparity points to deep-seated structural differences in how the indicator unfolds locally. Taken together, the highest and lowest readings differ by 361.99K, equivalent to a 29917.4-fold gap.

The variation, which observers consider stark, illustrates the degree to which economics hinges on factors ranging from urban density and infrastructure to historical access to public services.

Aggregating across the 102 regions yields an average of 52.56K per district and a combined total of 5.36M for 2026, offering a baseline against which individual readings can be compared.

By that measure, 2022's reading is roughly 588.7% above the provincial mean, while 1992 sits about 100.0% below it.

Set against China's national picture, the China figures reflect dynamics observed across much of the country: a concentration of higher readings in urbanised districts, and persistently lower values in less-densely populated or more remote areas.

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