How does Korea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

98th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Korea ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.4%
1962	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1963	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1964	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1965	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1966	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1967	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1968	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1969	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1971	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1972	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1974	0.345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1975	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1976	0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1977	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.2834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1979	0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1980	0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1981	0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1983	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1984	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1988	0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1989	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1990	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1991	0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1993	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1994	0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1995	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1996	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1997	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1998	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2001	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2004	0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2005	0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2006	0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2007	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	0.3988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
2009	0.3287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2010	0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2011	0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2012	0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2013	0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2014	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2016	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2018	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2019	0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2021	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2022	0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2023	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2024	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2025	0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

95 Gambia 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Romania 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Jamaica 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Albania 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Bahrain 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Iraq 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Korea rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.