Import value index in South Korea
South Korea: Import value index was 144.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in South Korea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in South Korea stood at 144.7 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in South Korea peaked at 167.6 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.8 2015 = 100, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 113th 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.
Import value index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 70.9 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 74 2015 = 100 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4 2015 = 100 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 120.1 2015 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 119 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 118.1 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 109.6 2015 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 115.3 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 140.9 2015 = 100 | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 167.6 2015 = 100 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 147.2 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 144.7 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 144.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 144.7 2015 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.24 2015 = 100 | 59.8 2015 = 100 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 111.56 2015 = 100 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | 122.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.5 2015 = 100 | 107.1 2015 = 100 | 167.6 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 import value index in South Korea?
- Import value index in South Korea was 144.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 167.6 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for import value index?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.