Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Korea is 4.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 102,491.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 50.93 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.7 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Korea ranks 83rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1963 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1965 | 36.65 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 42.61 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 37.96 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 36.53 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1973 | 50.93 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1975 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +456.5% |
| 1976 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1977 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1978 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1980 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +196.7% |
| 1981 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1983 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +639.3% |
| 1984 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1986 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +2938.6% |
| 1987 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1989 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1990 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1991 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1992 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1995 | 24.03 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2001 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2002 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -827.0% |
| 2003 | 13.44 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 21.44 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5754 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2010 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -2371.6% |
| 2011 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2013 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0041 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -59552.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2019 | -0.167 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2020 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +896.3% |
| 2021 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -748.4% |
| 2022 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2025 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 4.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.24 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 4.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.83 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +59552.5% | -0.0041 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2938.6% | 1.16 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2371.6% | -0.5754 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -896.3% | -0.167 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +827.0% | -1.69 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +748.4% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.94 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 42.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.44 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 50.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.14 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.81 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -0.167 % change on previous year | 15.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 80 Mali 4.42 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Moldova, Republic of 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Romania 4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cabo Verde 4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 4 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Slovak Republic 3.98 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Korea was 4.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.93 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Korea rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102,491.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.