Trade openness in South Korea in 2025 — 86.36%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 71.81 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 | 86.36 | +1.72 pp |
| 2024 | 84.64 | +2.38 pp |
| 2023 | 82.26 | −8.33 pp |
| 2022 | 90.59 | +15.28 pp |
| 2021 | 75.31 | +9.76 pp |
| 2020 | 65.54 | −5.9 pp |
| 2019 | 71.45 | −3.26 pp |
| 2018 | 74.71 | +1.52 pp |
| 2017 | 73.19 | +3.29 pp |
| 2016 | 69.9 | −5.49 pp |
| 2015 | 75.39 | −11.55 pp |
| 2014 | 86.93 | −7.23 pp |
| 2013 | 94.17 | −7.35 pp |
| 2012 | 101.52 | −0.16 pp |
| 2011 | 101.68 | +13.65 pp |
| 2010 | 88.03 | +4.9 pp |
| 2009 | 83.12 | −8.96 pp |
| 2008 | 92.08 | +20.76 pp |
| 2007 | 71.32 | +2.95 pp |
| 2006 | 68.37 | +2.21 pp |
| 2005 | 66.17 | −1.76 pp |
| 2004 | 67.93 | +8.5 pp |
| 2003 | 59.42 | +2.76 pp |
| 2002 | 56.67 | −3.76 pp |
| 2001 | 60.43 | −3.63 pp |
| 2000 | 64.06 | +6.16 pp |
| 1999 | 57.89 | −8.43 pp |
| 1998 | 66.33 | +10.43 pp |
| 1997 | 55.89 | +4.28 pp |
| 1996 | 51.61 | +0.22 pp |
| 1995 | 51.4 | +3.65 pp |
| 1994 | 47.74 | +2.32 pp |
| 1993 | 45.42 | −1.79 pp |
| 1992 | 47.21 | −1.08 pp |
| 1991 | 48.29 | −0.9 pp |
| 1990 | 49.19 | −2.14 pp |
| 1989 | 51.33 | −5.61 pp |
| 1988 | 56.93 | −4.18 pp |
| 1987 | 61.11 | +2.69 pp |
| 1986 | 58.42 | +7.09 pp |
| 1985 | 51.33 | −4.67 pp |
| 1984 | 56 | −0.61 pp |
| 1983 | 56.61 | −2.34 pp |
| 1982 | 58.95 | −6.78 pp |
| 1981 | 65.73 | +1.5 pp |
| 1980 | 64.23 | +10.71 pp |
| 1979 | 53.52 | +0.27 pp |
| 1978 | 53.25 | +0.28 pp |
| 1977 | 52.97 | +0 pp |
| 1976 | 52.96 | −0.08 pp |
| 1975 | 53.04 | −1.51 pp |
| 1974 | 54.56 | +3.74 pp |
| 1973 | 50.82 | +13.28 pp |
| 1972 | 37.54 | +2.24 pp |
| 1971 | 35.29 | +3.05 pp |
| 1970 | 32.25 | −0.54 pp |
| 1969 | 32.79 | +0.26 pp |
| 1968 | 32.52 | +3.96 pp |
| 1967 | 28.56 | +2.09 pp |
| 1966 | 26.47 | +5.15 pp |
| 1965 | 21.32 | +4.06 pp |
| 1964 | 17.26 | −1.27 pp |
| 1963 | 18.52 | −0.88 pp |
| 1962 | 19.4 | +1.47 pp |
| 1961 | 17.93 | +3.37 pp |
| 1960 | 14.55 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
