Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
107th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Korea ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 104 Bahamas 0.4146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Finland 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Romania 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mexico 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Philippines 0.4024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Panama 0.3932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for 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 of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.