Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) stands at 40.6% as of 2025-12-31, up from 40.28% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) was 40.6%, up from 40.28% in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) was 40.28%, down from 40.94% in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) was 40.94%, down from 45.29% in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) was 45.29%, up from 35.97% in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) was 35.97%, up from 30.93% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.6% | +0.3143% |
| 2024 | 40.28% | -0.6523% |
| 2023 | 40.94% | -4.35% |
| 2022 | 45.29% | +9.32% |
| 2021 | 35.97% | +5.04% |
| 2020 | 30.93% | -3.48% |
| 2019 | 34.41% | -0.8494% |
| 2018 | 35.26% | +0.9119% |
| 2017 | 34.34% | +2.56% |
| 2016 | 31.79% | -2.63% |
| 2015 | 34.42% | -6.73% |
| 2014 | 41.15% | -3.79% |
| 2013 | 44.93% | -4.56% |
| 2012 | 49.49% | -0.9056% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +7.64% |
| 2010 | 42.76% | +3.14% |
| 2009 | 39.61% | -6.62% |
| 2008 | 46.24% | +10.95% |
| 2007 | 35.28% | +1.35% |
| 2006 | 33.93% | +1.89% |
| 2005 | 32.04% | -0.2748% |
| 2004 | 32.32% | +3.34% |
| 2003 | 28.98% | +1.18% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.77% |
| 2001 | 29.56% | -1.63% |
| 2000 | 31.19% | +4.81% |
| 1999 | 26.38% | -1.71% |
| 1998 | 28.09% | -0.33% |
| 1997 | 28.42% | +0.9596% |
| 1996 | 27.46% | +1.16% |
| 1995 | 26.31% | +2.07% |
| 1994 | 24.23% | +1.67% |
| 1993 | 22.56% | -1.38% |
| 1992 | 23.95% | -1.36% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +0.2805% |
| 1990 | 25.02% | +0.1689% |
| 1989 | 24.85% | -0.6438% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -1.93% |
| 1987 | 27.43% | -0.015% |
| 1986 | 27.44% | +2.23% |
| 1985 | 25.21% | -2.65% |
| 1984 | 27.86% | -1.58% |
| 1983 | 29.44% | -2.82% |
| 1982 | 32.26% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 36.56% | +0.0619% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | +6.12% |
| 1979 | 30.39% | +1.62% |
| 1978 | 28.76% | +1.31% |
| 1977 | 27.45% | -0.4772% |
| 1976 | 27.92% | -2.94% |
| 1975 | 30.86% | -1.92% |
| 1974 | 32.78% | +5.49% |
| 1973 | 27.29% | +6.09% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | -1.59% |
| 1971 | 22.79% | +1.85% |
| 1970 | 20.94% | -1.32% |
| 1969 | 22.26% | -0.1975% |
| 1968 | 22.46% | +2.94% |
| 1967 | 19.52% | +1.43% |
| 1966 | 18.09% | +3.85% |
| 1965 | 14.23% | +1.91% |
| 1964 | 12.32% | -2.27% |
| 1963 | 14.59% | -0.9501% |
| 1962 | 15.54% | +1.64% |
| 1961 | 13.9% | +1.98% |
| 1960 | 11.92% | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s imports (% gdp) is 40.6% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 40.28% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 50.4% (2011); the lowest is 11.92% (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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