Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea
North Korea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 1 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea stood at 1 rank. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea peaked at 2 rank in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 1981.
That places North Korea 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 rank | — |
| 1982 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 rank | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 rank | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1 rank is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1 rank is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 1 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 rank | 1 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 127 Angola 1 rank compare
- 127 United Arab Emirates 1 rank compare
- 127 Australia 1 rank compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 1 rank compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 1 rank compare
- 127 Bangladesh 1 rank compare
- 127 Bahrain 1 rank compare
- 127 Bolivia 1 rank compare
- 127 Brazil 1 rank compare
- 127 Central African Republic 1 rank compare
- 127 Chile 1 rank compare
- 127 Cameroon 1 rank compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 rank compare
- 127 Congo 1 rank compare
- 127 Cuba 1 rank compare
- 127 Djibouti 1 rank compare
- 127 Algeria 1 rank compare
- 127 Egypt 1 rank compare
- 127 Eritrea 1 rank compare
- 127 Ethiopia 1 rank compare
- 127 Ghana 1 rank compare
- 127 Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 1 rank compare
- 127 Hong Kong 1 rank compare
- 127 Indonesia 1 rank compare
- 127 India 1 rank compare
- 127 Iraq 1 rank compare
- 127 Israel 1 rank compare
- 127 Jordan 1 rank compare
- 127 Japan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Kenya 1 rank compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 1 rank compare
- 127 Cambodia 1 rank compare
- 127 Kiribati 1 rank compare
- 127 South Korea 1 rank compare
- 127 Kuwait 1 rank compare
- 127 Lebanon 1 rank compare
- 127 Libya 1 rank compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 1 rank compare
- 127 Macao 1 rank compare
- 127 Madagascar 1 rank compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Myanmar 1 rank compare
- 127 Mongolia 1 rank compare
- 127 Malaysia 1 rank compare
- 127 Niger 1 rank compare
- 127 Nigeria 1 rank compare
- 127 Netherlands 1 rank compare
- 127 Norway 1 rank compare
- 127 New Zealand 1 rank compare
- 127 Pakistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Peru 1 rank compare
- 127 Philippines 1 rank compare
- 127 Paraguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Palestine 1 rank compare
- 127 French Polynesia 1 rank compare
- 127 Qatar 1 rank compare
- 127 Russia 1 rank compare
- 127 Rwanda 1 rank compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 1 rank compare
- 127 Senegal 1 rank compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1 rank compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 1 rank compare
- 127 Somalia 1 rank compare
- 127 Serbia 1 rank compare
- 127 Syria 1 rank compare
- 127 Chad 1 rank compare
- 127 Togo 1 rank compare
- 127 Thailand 1 rank compare
- 127 Turkey 1 rank compare
- 127 Tanzania 1 rank compare
- 127 Uganda 1 rank compare
- 127 Ukraine 1 rank compare
- 127 Uruguay 1 rank compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 1 rank compare
- 127 Venezuela 1 rank compare
- 127 Vietnam 1 rank compare
- 127 South Africa 1 rank compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in North Korea was 1 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 rank in 1982.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 1981.
- How does North Korea rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.