Export value index in South Korea
South Korea: Export value index was 129.8 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in South Korea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in South Korea stood at 129.8 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in South Korea peaked at 129.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54 2015 = 100, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 140th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 61.8 2015 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 69 2015 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 105.4 2015 = 100 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 104 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 108.8 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 108.9 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 122.3 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 129.8 2015 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 120 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 129.8 2015 = 100 | +8.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 129.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143.8 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 129.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 144.45 2015 = 100, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.08 2015 = 100 | 54 2015 = 100 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.36 2015 = 100 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | 114.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.84 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 129.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export value index in South Korea?
- Export value index in South Korea was 129.8 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for export value index?
- South Korea ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.