Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 50.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 50.23 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 65.4% on the previous year and up 249.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 145.22 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -70.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.117 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2697.2% |
| 1984 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +453.7% |
| 1985 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2302 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1987 | 38.64 % change on previous year | -16884.3% |
| 1988 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1989 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1990 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1991 | 11.85 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1992 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1993 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -330.1% |
| 1994 | -17.41 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1995 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1996 | 28.72 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1997 | -25.91 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1998 | -19.81 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2000 | 58.57 % change on previous year | +1187.5% |
| 2001 | 63.08 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2002 | -32.44 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2003 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
| 2005 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2007 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2008 | 35.04 % change on previous year | -494.4% |
| 2009 | -30.31 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2010 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2011 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 14.37 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2014 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2015 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2016 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2017 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2018 | -23.03 % change on previous year | +407.0% |
| 2019 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2020 | -70.58 % change on previous year | -516.2% |
| 2021 | -29.58 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 145.22 % change on previous year | -590.9% |
| 2023 | 50.23 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | 38.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year | 28.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 % change on previous year | -32.44 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 % change on previous year | -70.58 % change on previous year | 145.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Congo 64.09 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Armenia 45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 43.13 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guyana 38.42 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 50.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 145.22 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.