Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 1 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2 rank
in 1982
All-time low
1 rank
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 1 rank. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 2 rank in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 1981.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 rank | — |
| 1982 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1 rank is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.4916 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita 1,981 kilocalories per day (2018)
- Technical cooperation grants 1.19 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Milk supply per person 3.5 kilograms per year per capita (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2 rank in 1982.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 1981.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.