Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 70.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 46,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places North Korea 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,966 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 12,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 12,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 14,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 14,841 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 17,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 18,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 23,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 24,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 24,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 14,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 10,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 11,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 10,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 9,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 14,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 15,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 15,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 18,927 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 22,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 23,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 25,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 29,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 25,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 29,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 36,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 40,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 38,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 40,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 32,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 31,401 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 24,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 6,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 11,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +126.6% |
| 2023 | 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 19,714 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russian Federation 18,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 17,988 current US$ per square kilometre 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in North Korea was 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.