Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 12,384 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 12,384 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 14,029 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.74 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.17 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 15.06 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 13.69 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1965 | 14.96 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 23.68 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 1967 | 31.94 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 47.04 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1969 | 57.14 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 60.67 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 71.54 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 73.22 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 121.67 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 186.82 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 198.68 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 239.95 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 295.21 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 401.7 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 530.89 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 557.55 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 640.4 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 583.9 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 621.63 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 711.3 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 705.76 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 723.88 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 926.26 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1,150 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1,509 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,851 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 1,834 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,880 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,264 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 2,958 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 3,255 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 3,130 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,015 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 2,566 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 3,411 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 2,976 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 3,176 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,733 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4,667 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5,420 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 6,385 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 7,328 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 8,872 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 6,550 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 8,577 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 10,497 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 10,346 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,218 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,353 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,549 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 7,918 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9,185 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 10,323 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 9,667 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 8,962 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11,815 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 14,029 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 12,384 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.51 current US$ per person | 10.74 current US$ per person | 57.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.04 current US$ per person | 60.67 current US$ per person | 530.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 794.19 current US$ per person | 557.55 current US$ per person | 1,321 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,326 current US$ per person | 1,509 current US$ per person | 3,255 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,252 current US$ per person | 2,976 current US$ per person | 8,872 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,563 current US$ per person | 7,918 current US$ per person | 10,497 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,797 current US$ per person | 8,962 current US$ per person | 14,029 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 33 Aruba 14,277 current US$ per person compare
- 34 San Marino 12,766 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Brunei Darussalam 12,396 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Seychelles 12,229 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Qatar 11,500 current US$ per person compare
- 39 France 11,457 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Republic of 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea was 12,384 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,029 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.