Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in South Korea
South Korea: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 100 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Export unit value index in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in South Korea peaked at 210 2015 = 100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90.9 2015 = 100, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 165.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 171.1 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 165.9 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 159.4 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 164.6 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 158.1 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 162 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 177.6 2015 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 202.2 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 206.1 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 202.2 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 203.5 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 198.3 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 190.6 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 195.7 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 210 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 182.8 2015 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 165.9 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 132.2 2015 = 100 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 109.2 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 122.2 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 122.9 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 127.7 2015 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 109 2015 = 100 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 117 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 122.5 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 115.8 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 97 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 107 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 100.4 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 100 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 139.7 2015 = 100, 72% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 100 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.4 2015 = 100, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.29 2015 = 100 | 158.1 2015 = 100 | 206.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.08 2015 = 100 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | 210 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.59 2015 = 100 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | 129.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.61 2015 = 100 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | 122.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.87 2015 = 100 | 90.9 2015 = 100 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 183.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in South Korea?
- Export unit value index in South Korea was 100 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 210 2015 = 100 in 1995.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for export unit value index?
- South Korea ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.