Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +92.8% | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 38 Peru 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Colombia 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Panama 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Morocco 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tonga 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Switzerland 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.