Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 87.85 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea stood at 87.85 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 100.86 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.00 million current US$, in 1949.
South Korea ranks 8th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 100.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1955 | 246.60 million current US$ | +146.6% |
| 1956 | 327.30 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1957 | 394.20 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 241.80 million current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1959 | 148.10 million current US$ | -38.8% |
| 1960 | 123.80 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1961 | 145.80 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 222.30 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1963 | 285.60 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 205.60 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1965 | 184.70 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 257.20 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1967 | 314.50 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 468.30 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 556.00 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 608.90 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 718.90 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 683.40 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +88.1% |
| 1974 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 4.99 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1980 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 7.85 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.67 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.12 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 14.23 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1989 | 17.35 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 18.84 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 21.17 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 20.52 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 20.15 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.53 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 33.84 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 37.10 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 33.37 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 22.78 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 27.27 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 32.02 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 24.92 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 25.59 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.54 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 32.08 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 34.36 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 38.23 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 42.58 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 45.72 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 35.50 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 47.77 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 55.94 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 53.43 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 50.38 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 55.95 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 52.74 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 51.70 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.99 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 70.84 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 74.83 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 69.50 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 89.71 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 100.86 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 86.72 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 87.85 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 87.85 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 34.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 87.85 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.95 million current US$, 589.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +146.6% | 100.00 million current US$ | 246.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 271.60 million current US$ | 148.10 million current US$ | 394.20 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1960s | 276.38 million current US$ | 123.80 million current US$ | 556.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion current US$ | 608.90 million current US$ | 4.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 17.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 billion current US$ | 18.84 billion current US$ | 37.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.85 billion current US$ | 24.92 billion current US$ | 45.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.36 billion current US$ | 47.77 billion current US$ | 74.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.93 billion current US$ | 69.50 billion current US$ | 100.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in South Korea was 87.85 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.86 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 million current US$ in 1949.
- How does South Korea rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.