Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in South Korea
South Korea: Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 1.09 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in South Korea, 1991–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.09 for exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea peaked at 1.52 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7815, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.45 | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9408 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.903 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9259 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9381 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9965 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9746 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8103 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8826 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9137 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8339 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7815 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.919 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9523 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.863 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8774 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8598 | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 1.09 | +26.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.19, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.24, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.903 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9344 | 0.8103 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9056 | 0.7815 | 1.09 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea?
- Exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea was 1.09 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1995.
- What is the lowest exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7815 in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for exports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is exports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in currrent US$ millions. Not seasonally adjusted.