Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 69.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea is 69.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 666.9% on the previous year and up 1,528.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 106.25 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -85.82 % change on previous year, in 2018.
North Korea ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 10 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 10.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 22.87 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1987 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1988 | 18.98 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1990 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +1314.9% |
| 1991 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1992 | -48.47 % change on previous year | -973.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1994 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1995 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -628.5% |
| 1996 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -498.8% |
| 1998 | -40.71 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1999 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2000 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -618.3% |
| 2001 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 22.03 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 19.89 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 2005 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2006 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2007 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2009 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2010 | 28.07 % change on previous year | -989.6% |
| 2011 | 45.01 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2013 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -555.5% |
| 2015 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2016 | -27.6 % change on previous year | +465.6% |
| 2017 | -41.12 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2018 | -85.82 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2019 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2020 | -67.86 % change on previous year | -687.3% |
| 2021 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2022 | 100 % change on previous year | -1000.0% |
| 2023 | 106.25 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2025 | 69.72 % change on previous year | +666.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 22.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -48.47 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 22.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.73 % change on previous year | -85.82 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 % change on previous year | -67.86 % change on previous year | 106.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 imports (current US$), per capita 107.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea was 69.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.25 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.82 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,528.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.