Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15) in South Korea

South Korea: Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15) was 92.31 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
92.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
92.31
in 2009
All-time low
53.85
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15) in South Korea, 2005–2014

0204060801002005200920142005: 53.82006: 53.82007: 69.22008: 69.22009: 92.32010: 92.32011: 92.32012: 92.32013: 92.32014: 92.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) in South Korea stood at 92.31. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) in South Korea peaked at 92.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.85, in 2005.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in South Korea, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 53.85 —
2006 53.85 +0.0%
2007 69.23 +28.6%
2008 69.23 +0.0%
2009 92.31 +33.3%
2010 92.31 +0.0%
2011 92.31 +0.0%
2012 92.31 +0.0%
2013 92.31 +0.0%
2014 92.31 +0.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 92.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.92, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 92.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.23, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.69 53.85 92.31 5
2010s 92.31 92.31 92.31 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 France 100 compare
  2. 1 Ireland 100 compare
  3. 3 Canada 92.31 compare
  4. 3 Denmark 92.31 compare
  5. 3 Hong Kong 92.31 compare
  6. 3 Italy 92.31 compare
  7. 3 Panama 92.31 compare
  8. 3 Singapore 92.31 compare
  9. 3 Sweden 92.31 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) in South Korea?
Trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) in South Korea was 92.31 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 92.31 in 2009.
What is the lowest trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 53.85 in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15)?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: documents to import (number) (db06-15) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (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 number of documents 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.