Merchandise imports in South Korea in 2025 — 631,895,000,000 US$. Ranked 12 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 183,590.4%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 632B | +128M | +0.02% |
| 2024 | 632B | −10.81B | −1.68% |
| 2023 | 643B | −88.8B | −12.14% |
| 2022 | 731B | +116B | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 615B | +147B | +31.53% |
| 2020 | 468B | −35.71B | −7.09% |
| 2019 | 503B | −31.86B | −5.95% |
| 2018 | 535B | +56.72B | +11.86% |
| 2017 | 478B | +72.29B | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 406B | −30.31B | −6.94% |
| 2015 | 436B | −89.07B | −16.95% |
| 2014 | 526B | +9.98B | +1.94% |
| 2013 | 516B | −4B | −0.77% |
| 2012 | 520B | −4.83B | −0.92% |
| 2011 | 524B | +99.2B | +23.33% |
| 2010 | 425B | +102B | +31.61% |
| 2009 | 323B | −112B | −25.77% |
| 2008 | 435B | +78.43B | +21.98% |
| 2007 | 357B | +47.46B | +15.34% |
| 2006 | 309B | +48.15B | +18.43% |
| 2005 | 261B | +36.78B | +16.38% |
| 2004 | 224B | +45.64B | +25.52% |
| 2003 | 179B | +26.7B | +17.55% |
| 2002 | 152B | +11.03B | +7.82% |
| 2001 | 141B | −19.38B | −12.08% |
| 2000 | 160B | +40.73B | +34.01% |
| 1999 | 120B | +26.47B | +28.38% |
| 1998 | 93.28B | −51.33B | −35.5% |
| 1997 | 145B | −5.72B | −3.81% |
| 1996 | 150B | +15.22B | +11.26% |
| 1995 | 135B | +32.77B | +32.02% |
| 1994 | 102B | +18.55B | +22.13% |
| 1993 | 83.8B | +2.03B | +2.48% |
| 1992 | 81.78B | +250M | +0.31% |
| 1991 | 81.53B | +11.68B | +16.72% |
| 1990 | 69.84B | +8.38B | +13.63% |
| 1989 | 61.47B | +9.65B | +18.63% |
| 1988 | 51.81B | +10.79B | +26.31% |
| 1987 | 41.02B | +9.44B | +29.87% |
| 1986 | 31.59B | +449M | +1.44% |
| 1985 | 31.14B | +505M | +1.65% |
| 1984 | 30.63B | +4.44B | +16.95% |
| 1983 | 26.19B | +1.94B | +8% |
| 1982 | 24.25B | −1.88B | −7.19% |
| 1981 | 26.13B | +3.84B | +17.22% |
| 1980 | 22.29B | +1.95B | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 20.34B | +5.37B | +35.85% |
| 1978 | 14.97B | +4.16B | +38.49% |
| 1977 | 10.81B | +2.04B | +23.22% |
| 1976 | 8.77B | +1.5B | +20.62% |
| 1975 | 7.27B | +422M | +6.16% |
| 1974 | 6.85B | +2.61B | +61.6% |
| 1973 | 4.24B | +1.72B | +68.12% |
| 1972 | 2.52B | +128M | +5.35% |
| 1971 | 2.39B | +410M | +20.67% |
| 1970 | 1.98B | +160M | +8.77% |
| 1969 | 1.82B | +361M | +24.68% |
| 1968 | 1.46B | +467M | +46.89% |
| 1967 | 996M | +280M | +39.11% |
| 1966 | 716M | +253M | +54.64% |
| 1965 | 463M | +59M | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 404M | −156M | −27.86% |
| 1963 | 560M | +138M | +32.7% |
| 1962 | 422M | +106M | +33.54% |
| 1961 | 316M | −28M | −8.14% |
| 1960 | 344M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
China
2.58T
Hong Kong
832B
Japan
756B
South Korea
632B
Macao
15.54B
Mongolia
11.31B
North Korea
2.87B
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.