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

South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. was 0.9183 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.9183
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 2011
All-time low
0.5456
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj. in South Korea, 1991–2025

00.250.50.7511.21991200820251991: 0.6351992: 0.6061993: 0.6121994: 0.6381995: 0.7031996: 0.6791997: 0.6341998: 0.5461999: 0.5652000: 0.6382001: 0.5792002: 0.5612003: 0.5992004: 0.6862005: 0.7892006: 0.8552007: 0.9182008: 1.12009: 0.8762010: 12011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 0.8342016: 0.7782017: 0.8512018: 0.9292019: 0.8852020: 0.7992021: 0.9662022: 1.12023: 0.9812024: 0.9632025: 0.918

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

Analysis

In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Korea stood at 0.9183.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Korea peaked at 1.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5456, in 1998.

That places South Korea 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.624 0.5456 0.7028 9
2000s 0.757 0.5613 1.07 10
2010s 0.9783 0.778 1.18 10
2020s 0.9513 0.7991 1.08 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 34 Taiwan 0.9664 compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 0.9449 compare
  3. 36 South Africa 0.9266 compare
  4. 38 Japan 0.9088 compare
  5. 39 Vietnam 0.8977 compare
  6. 40 Austria 0.89 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Korea?
Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. in South Korea was 0.9183 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2011.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5456 in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj.?
South Korea ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, seas. adj. rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, Price, US$, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,626 data points, 1991–2025
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.