Imports as a share of GDP fell 8.95% to 0.439% in South Korea in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in South Korea reached an all time high of 0.522% in 2011 and an all time low of 0.120% in 1960.
South Korea has been ranked 76th within the group of 157 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Cambodia | % | 0.630% | 0.603% | 0.622% | 0.738% | 0.737% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 0.181% | 0.171% | 0.158% | 0.170% | 0.171% | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | % | 0.237% | 0.212% | 0.191% | 0.240% | 0.268% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 0.183% | 0.178% | 0.158% | 0.186% | 0.253% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 0.208% | 0.208% | 0.204% | 0.206% | 0.151% | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | % | 0.373% | 0.365% | 0.327% | 0.383% | 0.483% | ... | |||||||||||||||
Thailand | % | 0.560% | 0.502% | 0.463% | 0.587% | 0.675% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 0.152% | 0.145% | 0.130% | 0.144% | 0.153% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 0.802% | 0.795% | 0.789% | 0.928% | 0.897% | ... |