Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 6.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 46.6%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
55.46 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-7.93 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 6.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 55.46 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.93 % change on previous year, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 35.39 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1964 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1965 | 41.19 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 1966 | 39.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 30.27 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1971 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 40.78 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1973 | 49.74 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1974 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1975 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1976 | 55.46 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 1977 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1978 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1980 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 1981 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -393.5% |
| 1982 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1983 | 19.09 % change on previous year | +255.2% |
| 1984 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4526 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1986 | 45.31 % change on previous year | +9911.7% |
| 1987 | 28.53 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1989 | 0.118 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1990 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2283.0% |
| 1991 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 1992 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1998 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2001 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2002 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -431.0% |
| 2003 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3269 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2009 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +955.8% |
| 2010 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +293.4% |
| 2011 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2015 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +206.5% |
| 2016 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 0.546 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2019 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -1150.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5631 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2021 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +1264.5% |
| 2022 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2023 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.47 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +9911.7% | 0.4526 % change on previous year | 45.31 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2283.0% | 0.118 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1264.5% | 0.5631 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1150.5% | 0.546 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +955.8% | 0.3269 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.39 % change on previous year | 11.58 % change on previous year | 41.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.49 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 55.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.32 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 45.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 21.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 69 Moldova 6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Tanzania 6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Comoros 6.34 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 6.12 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Estonia 5.93 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in South Korea was 6.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.46 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.93 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.