Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.0203 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Korea, Republic of recorded 0.0203 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.2% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of peaked at 68.12 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -35.5 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Korea, Republic of 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.35 % change on previous year | -27.86 % change on previous year | 54.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.88 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 68.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 29.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -35.5 % change on previous year | 32.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -25.77 % change on previous year | 34.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -16.95 % change on previous year | 31.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 169 Nigeria 0.4532 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Russian Federation 0.3847 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 174 China, People's Republic of -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Korea, Republic of
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Korea, Republic of was 0.0203 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 68.12 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.