Binding coverage, primary products in South Korea
South Korea: Binding coverage, primary products was 0.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, primary products in South Korea, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, binding coverage, primary products in South Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in South Korea peaked at 94.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 60th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.7% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 0.0% | 92.0% | 3 |
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More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, primary products in South Korea?
- Binding coverage, primary products in South Korea was 0.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for binding coverage, primary products?
- South Korea ranks 60th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).