Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 7.8% in 1992. ▬ Flat

Latest (1992)
7.8%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1983
All-time low
6.7%
in 1984
Years of data
13
1980–1992

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–1992

02.557.51012.51980198619921980: 8.4 %1981: 11.2 %1982: 11.5 %1983: 11.9 %1984: 6.7 %1985: 6.8 %1986: 7.7 %1987: 8 %1988: 9.7 %1989: 9.7 %1990: 9.9 %1991: 11.8 %1992: 7.8 %

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 7.8%, measured in 1992.

The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 11.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1984.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980 to 1992.
Year % Change
1980 8.4%
1981 11.2% +33.6%
1982 11.5% +3.0%
1983 11.9% +3.5%
1984 6.7% -43.6%
1985 6.8% +1.1%
1986 7.7% +13.8%
1987 8.0% +3.6%
1988 9.7% +21.3%
1989 9.7% -0.4%
1990 9.9% +1.9%
1991 11.8% +20.1%
1992 7.8% -34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.2% 6.7% 11.9% 10
1990s 9.8% 7.8% 11.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 7.8% in 1992, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1983.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1984.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 1992.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
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Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.