Value imports by region origin in South Korea
South Korea: Value imports by region origin was 87.85 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87.85 billion
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.86 billion
in 2022
All-time low
100.00 million
in 1949
Years of data
71
1949–2024
Value imports by region origin in South Korea, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value imports by region origin in South Korea is 87.85 billion, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value imports by region origin in South Korea peaked at 100.86 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.00 million, in 1949.
South Korea ranks 8th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 100.00 million | 100.00 million | 100.00 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 271.60 million | 148.10 million | 394.20 million | 5 |
| 1960s | 276.38 million | 123.80 million | 556.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 billion | 608.90 million | 4.99 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 billion | 5.38 billion | 17.35 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.96 billion | 18.84 billion | 37.10 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.85 billion | 24.92 billion | 45.72 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.36 billion | 47.77 billion | 74.83 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.93 billion | 69.50 billion | 100.86 billion | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value imports by region origin in South Korea?
- Value imports by region origin in South Korea was 87.85 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value imports by region origin recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.86 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest value imports by region origin recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 million in 1949.
- How does South Korea rank for value imports by region origin?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value imports by region origin 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Value imports by region origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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