Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in South Korea

South Korea: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 94.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
94.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
95.47
in 2013
All-time low
87.33
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in South Korea, 2005–2014

0204060801002005200920142005: 87.32006: 87.52007: 92.82008: 93.12009: 93.62010: 93.22011: 95.22012: 95.42013: 95.52014: 94.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Korea stood at 94.2.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Korea peaked at 95.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.33, in 2005.

That places South Korea 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in South Korea, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 87.33 —
2006 87.45 +0.1%
2007 92.85 +6.2%
2008 93.09 +0.3%
2009 93.56 +0.5%
2010 93.18 -0.4%
2011 95.19 +2.2%
2012 95.37 +0.2%
2013 95.47 +0.1%
2014 94.2 -1.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 94.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.9, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 94.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.87, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.86 87.33 93.56 5
2010s 94.68 93.18 95.47 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 13 Seychelles 94.56 compare
  2. 14 Palau 94.47 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 94.29 compare
  4. 17 Oman 94.11 compare
  5. 18 Mauritius 93.93 compare
  6. 19 Guyana 93.76 compare
  7. 19 Marshall Islands 93.76 compare
  8. 19 Taiwan 93.76 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Korea?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Korea was 94.2 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 95.47 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 87.33 in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
South Korea ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.