How does Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.9%

World rank

48th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Korea 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+109.7%
1962	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1963	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1964	0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.3%
1965	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.3%
1966	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1967	0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1968	0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1969	0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1970	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1971	0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1972	0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1973	0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1974	0.2247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1975	0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1976	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1977	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1980	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1981	0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1982	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1983	0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1984	0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1985	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1988	0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1989	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1990	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1991	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1994	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1996	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1997	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1998	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
1999	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2000	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2001	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2004	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2005	0.2927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2006	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2007	0.3043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
2009	0.3698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2010	0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2011	0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2016	0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2017	0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2018	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2020	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2022	0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2023	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2024	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2025	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

45 Solomon Islands 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Mauritania 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Austria 0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Serbia 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Tunisia 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Bulgaria 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,226 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.