Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea is 3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 98.22 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -13.86 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Korea 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 % change on previous year | 27.89 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.27 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 98.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 36.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 30.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 114 Vanuatu 4 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Spain 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Saint Martin 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Austria 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.34 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 12,226 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.22 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.86 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.