Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
95th
of 170 countries
All-time high
49.58 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-24.88 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.84 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 49.58 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -24.88 % change on previous year, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 35.87 % change on previous year | -515.7% |
| 1963 | 24.82 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1964 | -24.88 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1965 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1966 | 49.58 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 1967 | 30.38 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1968 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1970 | 9 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1971 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1973 | 33.85 % change on previous year | +13110.6% |
| 1974 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1975 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1976 | 24.62 % change on previous year | +480.0% |
| 1977 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 30.68 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1980 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1981 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1982 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1983 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +323.6% |
| 1984 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1985 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1986 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -1695.2% |
| 1987 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1988 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1993 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 25.77 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1995 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1998 | -24.59 % change on previous year | -1468.2% |
| 1999 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2000 | 22.44 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2001 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2002 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -531.2% |
| 2003 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2009 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 2010 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 2017 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2020 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2022 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +13110.6% | 0.2562 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1695.2% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 33.32 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1468.2% | 1.8 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +531.2% | -3.51 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +515.7% | -8.63 % change on previous year | 35.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.97 % change on previous year | -24.88 % change on previous year | 49.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.76 % change on previous year | 0.2562 % change on previous year | 33.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 33.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 25.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 22.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 10.19 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 92 United Kingdom 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Madagascar 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Ecuador 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Seychelles 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Slovakia 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Italy 3.64 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in South Korea was 3.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.58 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.88 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.