Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in South Korea
South Korea: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ was 1.04 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Imports 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 1.04 for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in 2026.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea peaked at 1.21 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5574, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6483 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6188 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6506 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7174 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6929 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6477 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5574 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5767 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6519 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.592 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5735 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6116 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7016 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8067 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8736 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9379 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8946 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8518 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7949 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8688 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9484 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9032 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8156 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9867 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9838 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9391 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 1.04 | +10.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6372 | 0.5574 | 0.7174 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7735 | 0.5735 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9993 | 0.7949 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 | 0.8156 | 1.1 | 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 imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea?
- Imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ in South Korea was 1.04 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5574 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.