Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 106.2% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 664.4 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 197th out of 206 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,474 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 8,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 9,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 9,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 9,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 13,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 11,685 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 13,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 14,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 16,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 8,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,964 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 7,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 9,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 5,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 6,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 8,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 11,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 13,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 17,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 16,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 30,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 32,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 31,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 34,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 14,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2019 | 2,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 747.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 664.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 664.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 194 Mauritania 3,944 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Ethiopia 3,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 2,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sudan 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Somalia 1,583 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$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea was 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.