Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 22.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 22.61 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 651.6% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 126.62 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74 % change on previous year, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 17.74 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1987 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1988 | 25.62 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 1989 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8606 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1991 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -774.2% |
| 1992 | -38.04 % change on previous year | +555.7% |
| 1993 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1994 | -23.17 % change on previous year | +466.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1996 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1997 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1998 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -631.2% |
| 1999 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2000 | 43.25 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 2001 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2004 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2007 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 2009 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2010 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2011 | 23.8 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2013 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2014 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -654.4% |
| 2015 | -13.66 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2016 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2017 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2018 | -30.68 % change on previous year | +1457.0% |
| 2019 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2020 | -74 % change on previous year | -644.8% |
| 2021 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 126.62 % change on previous year | -785.4% |
| 2023 | 70.63 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 2024 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2025 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -7.08 % change on previous year | -38.04 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -13.55 % change on previous year | 43.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -30.68 % change on previous year | 23.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.55 % change on previous year | -74 % change on previous year | 126.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 12 Lebanon 25.21 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 24.71 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ethiopia 23.69 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Syria 22.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 19.61 % change on previous year 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 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)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in North Korea was 22.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 126.62 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -74 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.5%. 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 imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.