Imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 3.77 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3.77 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4,288.4% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea peaked at 5.92 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 current US$ per person, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0925 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0438 current US$ per person | -52.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0776 current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1323 current US$ per person | +70.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0662 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0831 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 2.41 current US$ per person | +2795.2% |
| 1988 | 2.66 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5131 current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1991 | 2.8 current US$ per person | +445.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3289 current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 1993 | 0.133 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6342 current US$ per person | +377.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3866 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1579 current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6934 current US$ per person | +339.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4728 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6826 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.82 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +297.1% |
| 2009 | 4.74 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 2.92 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 5.92 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.54 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1051 current US$ per person | -95.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6532 current US$ per person | +521.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3647 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2755 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2638 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 current US$ per person | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 current US$ per person | +183.4% |
| 2024 | 3.77 current US$ per person | +4288.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.77 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.77 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita in North 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4288.3% | 0.0859 current US$ per person | 3.77 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +2795.2% | 0.0831 current US$ per person | 2.41 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +521.3% | 0.1051 current US$ per person | 0.6532 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7426 current US$ per person | 0.0438 current US$ per person | 2.66 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6804 current US$ per person | 0.133 current US$ per person | 2.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 current US$ per person | 1.41 current US$ per person | 5.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 current US$ per person | 0.1051 current US$ per person | 5.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8851 current US$ per person | 0.0303 current US$ per person | 3.77 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.72 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Mali 5.47 current US$ per person compare
- 188 South Sudan 5.28 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Madagascar 3.33 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Chad 3.28 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 3.05 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- 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)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 1 rank (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in North Korea was 3.77 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.