Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea

South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 655,698 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
655,698
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
677,714
in 2022
All-time low
128,235
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea, 1991–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k1991200720241991: 128.2k1992: 134.5k1993: 136.8k1994: 160.5k1995: 192.5k1996: 222.2k1997: 228.5k1998: 171.7k1999: 211.5k2000: 251.5k2001: 244.2k2002: 271.0k2003: 298.2k2004: 326.9k2005: 330.5k2006: 361.8k2007: 388.2k2008: 406.9k2009: 368.0k2010: 419.0k2011: 443.9k2012: 451.0k2013: 468.6k2014: 497.5k2015: 523.7k2016: 521.8k2017: 563.1k2018: 576.9k2019: 569.2k2020: 586.0k2021: 635.2k2022: 677.7k2023: 655.4k2024: 655.7k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea is 655,698, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea peaked at 677,714 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 128,235, in 1991.

That places South Korea 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 176,269 128,235 228,471 9
2000s 324,718 244,220 406,932 10
2010s 503,460 418,996 576,888 10
2020s 641,996 585,979 677,714 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 5 Japan 797,530 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 731,222 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom 724,123 compare
  4. 9 Italy 484,810 compare
  5. 10 Canada 470,158 compare
  6. 11 France 469,440 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea?
Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in South Korea was 655,698 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 677,714 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 128,235 in 1991.
How does South Korea rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,570 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.