Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea, 1981–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea peaked at 1.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1989.
North Korea ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -170.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -125.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -1470.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -82.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | +1236.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -257.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -82.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +2099902172140699.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -237.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +355305597034.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +25933.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -118.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3284.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +16893.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +88.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +37.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2099902172140699.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 1996 | +355305597034.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +25933.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | +16893.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | +3284.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1987 | -1470.4% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in North Korea was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1989.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- North Korea ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.