Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in North Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in North Korea peaked at 31,979 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 5,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 5,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 7,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 6,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 6,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 7,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 6,820 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 7,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 7,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 9,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 8,668 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 7,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 10,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 14,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 12,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 21,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 16,616 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 11,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 17,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 31,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2012 | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 28,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 31,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 25,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 29,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 15,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 5,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 3,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,319 current US$ per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130,806 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 190 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 3,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 3,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Ethiopia 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Greenland 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Liberia 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for North Korea
- Merchandise imports 2.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 611.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 107.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in North Korea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in North Korea was 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,979 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.