Exports (% of GDP) in South Korea in 2025 — 45.76%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 43.13 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.76 | +1.4 pp |
| 2024 | 44.36 | +3.04 pp |
| 2023 | 41.32 | −3.97 pp |
| 2022 | 45.29 | +5.96 pp |
| 2021 | 39.34 | +4.72 pp |
| 2020 | 34.62 | −2.43 pp |
| 2019 | 37.04 | −2.41 pp |
| 2018 | 39.45 | +0.6 pp |
| 2017 | 38.85 | +0.74 pp |
| 2016 | 38.11 | −2.86 pp |
| 2015 | 40.97 | −4.82 pp |
| 2014 | 45.79 | −3.45 pp |
| 2013 | 49.23 | −2.79 pp |
| 2012 | 52.02 | +0.74 pp |
| 2011 | 51.28 | +6.01 pp |
| 2010 | 45.27 | +1.76 pp |
| 2009 | 43.51 | −2.34 pp |
| 2008 | 45.85 | +9.81 pp |
| 2007 | 36.04 | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 34.45 | +0.32 pp |
| 2005 | 34.13 | −1.48 pp |
| 2004 | 35.61 | +5.17 pp |
| 2003 | 30.44 | +1.58 pp |
| 2002 | 28.87 | −1.99 pp |
| 2001 | 30.86 | −2 pp |
| 2000 | 32.86 | +1.35 pp |
| 1999 | 31.51 | −6.72 pp |
| 1998 | 38.24 | +10.76 pp |
| 1997 | 27.47 | +3.32 pp |
| 1996 | 24.15 | −0.94 pp |
| 1995 | 25.09 | +1.58 pp |
| 1994 | 23.51 | +0.65 pp |
| 1993 | 22.86 | −0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 23.26 | +0.27 pp |
| 1991 | 22.99 | −1.18 pp |
| 1990 | 24.17 | −2.31 pp |
| 1989 | 26.47 | −4.96 pp |
| 1988 | 31.44 | −2.25 pp |
| 1987 | 33.68 | +2.7 pp |
| 1986 | 30.98 | +4.86 pp |
| 1985 | 26.12 | −2.02 pp |
| 1984 | 28.13 | +0.97 pp |
| 1983 | 27.16 | +0.47 pp |
| 1982 | 26.69 | −2.48 pp |
| 1981 | 29.17 | +1.44 pp |
| 1980 | 27.73 | +4.6 pp |
| 1979 | 23.13 | −1.36 pp |
| 1978 | 24.49 | −1.03 pp |
| 1977 | 25.52 | +0.48 pp |
| 1976 | 25.04 | +2.86 pp |
| 1975 | 22.18 | +0.41 pp |
| 1974 | 21.77 | −1.75 pp |
| 1973 | 23.52 | +7.19 pp |
| 1972 | 16.33 | +3.83 pp |
| 1971 | 12.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 1970 | 11.3 | +0.78 pp |
| 1969 | 10.52 | +0.46 pp |
| 1968 | 10.06 | +1.02 pp |
| 1967 | 9.04 | +0.66 pp |
| 1966 | 8.38 | +1.3 pp |
| 1965 | 7.09 | +2.15 pp |
| 1964 | 4.94 | +1 pp |
| 1963 | 3.93 | +0.07 pp |
| 1962 | 3.86 | −0.16 pp |
| 1961 | 4.03 | +1.4 pp |
| 1960 | 2.63 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Exports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — a measure of how far an economy is oriented toward external markets. In small open economies and transit hubs the indicator can exceed 100% of GDP: exports are counted at the full value of the goods while GDP is counted as value added, so re-exports and assembly production inflate the figure.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Trade Exports of goods and servicesThe value of goods shipped out and of services provided to non-residents, in US dollars.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
Trade High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)What part of manufactured exports consists of high-technology products.
Trade Merchandise exportsExports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
