Export volume index in South Korea
South Korea: Export volume index was 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export volume index in South Korea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export volume index in South Korea stood at 127.1 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in South Korea peaked at 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.5 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places South Korea 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export volume index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 50.6 2015 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 57.4 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 62.7 2015 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.7 2015 = 100 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 86.1 2015 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 88.5 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 91.7 2015 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 96 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 106.1 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 114.4 2015 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 127.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.1 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 127.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.2 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5 2015 = 100 | 43.5 2015 = 100 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.83 2015 = 100 | 75.7 2015 = 100 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.04 2015 = 100 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | 127.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 68 Guatemala 128.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 69 Singapore 128.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 125.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 72 French Polynesia 125.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 73 Poland 125 2015 = 100 compare
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 volume index in South Korea?
- Export volume index in South Korea was 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for export volume index?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.