Import volume index in South Korea
South Korea: Import volume index was 125.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in South Korea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in South Korea stood at 125.3 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in South Korea peaked at 129.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
South Korea ranks 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.02 2015 = 100 | 63.3 2015 = 100 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.16 2015 = 100 | 80.1 2015 = 100 | 110.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.68 2015 = 100 | 112 2015 = 100 | 129.3 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)
- 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 import volume index in South Korea?
- Import volume index in South Korea was 125.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for import volume index?
- South Korea ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import 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.