Dem. Rep. Korea - Merchandise imports

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 9.93 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 33.75 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.18 in 1995.

Definition: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1987 0.85
1988 0.56
1989 1.51
1990 1.87
1991 1.39
1992 1.59
1993 0.22
1994 1.01
1995 0.18
1996 3.47
1997 0.60
1998 2.15
1999 1.58
2000 8.85
2001 3.68
2002 6.55
2003 7.71
2004 4.73
2005 22.69
2006 25.23
2007 21.67
2008 26.41
2009 33.75
2010 9.93

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 4,420,000,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,420,000,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1,013,000,000 in 1998.

Definition: Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1980 1,200,000,000
1981 1,500,000,000
1982 1,500,000,000
1983 1,600,000,000
1984 1,700,000,000
1985 1,787,000,000
1986 2,104,000,000
1987 2,260,000,000
1988 2,839,000,000
1989 2,905,000,000
1990 2,930,000,000
1991 2,760,000,000
1992 1,710,000,000
1993 1,640,000,000
1994 1,260,000,000
1995 1,380,000,000
1996 1,320,000,000
1997 1,387,000,000
1998 1,013,000,000
1999 1,177,000,000
2000 1,686,000,000
2001 1,847,000,000
2002 1,894,000,000
2003 2,049,000,000
2004 2,279,000,000
2005 2,718,000,000
2006 2,880,000,000
2007 3,055,000,000
2008 3,580,000,000
2009 3,095,000,000
2010 4,420,000,000

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 7.43 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.86 in 1987, while its lowest value was 6.46 in 2009.

Definition: Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 61.29
1982 61.16
1983 61.30
1984 61.33
1985 60.23
1986 57.35
1987 62.86
1988 53.52
1989 56.62
1990 52.10
1991 49.24
1992 45.55
1993 38.96
1994 42.41
1995 43.54
1996 32.96
1997 38.62
1998 46.56
1999 39.81
2000 32.25
2001 50.74
2002 31.08
2003 24.59
2004 24.54
2005 20.56
2006 15.24
2007 7.26
2008 7.86
2009 6.46
2010 7.43

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 30.28 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 57.01 in 2008, while its lowest value was 7.81 in 1989.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1987 8.93
1988 16.91
1989 7.81
1990 13.67
1991 9.27
1992 9.57
1993 15.37
1994 18.29
1995 17.91
1996 36.82
1997 18.37
1998 17.69
1999 25.36
2000 32.89
2001 25.87
2002 36.76
2003 32.89
2004 30.07
2005 34.81
2006 39.40
2007 52.52
2008 57.01
2009 50.49
2010 30.28

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 62.29 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 62.29 in 2010, while its lowest value was 23.38 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1994 38.84
1995 38.50
1996 30.12
1997 42.96
1998 35.75
1999 34.83
2000 34.86
2001 23.38
2002 32.16
2003 42.52
2004 45.39
2005 44.63
2006 45.36
2007 40.23
2008 35.13
2009 43.05
2010 62.29

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 1.91 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 29.70 in 1996, while its lowest value was 1.43 in 2009.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1993 12.15
1994 9.45
1995 10.41
1996 29.70
1997 6.42
1998 5.79
1999 5.72
2000 2.72
2001 2.22
2002 2.74
2003 6.50
2004 9.57
2005 8.35
2006 6.45
2007 3.70
2008 1.98
2009 1.43
2010 1.91

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 1.80 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 13.35 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.17 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 0.17
1982 0.26
1983 0.45
1984 0.21
1985 1.96
1986 0.95
1987 3.96
1988 3.44
1989 2.05
1990 0.91
1991 0.62
1992 3.47
1993 1.30
1994 4.60
1995 3.65
1996 2.00
1997 8.89
1998 7.45
1999 13.35
2000 7.66
2001 7.67
2002 6.11
2003 4.30
2004 9.23
2005 5.18
2006 4.32
2007 4.71
2008 7.29
2009 4.86
2010 1.80

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 7.37 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 23 years was 32.13 in 2009, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1993.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1987 0.68
1988 8.61
1989 1.47
1990 10.77
1991 4.41
1992 3.13
1993 0.02
1994 0.62
1995 0.04
1996 3.27
1997 0.26
1998 0.90
1999 0.41
2000 4.55
2001 3.10
2002 5.36
2003 6.61
2004 1.95
2005 15.32
2006 19.39
2007 20.16
2008 24.66
2009 32.13
2010 7.37

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 11.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 18.29 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.70 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 0.70
1982 1.59
1983 1.50
1984 1.41
1985 1.01
1986 1.33
1987 2.41
1988 2.26
1989 2.72
1990 1.32
1991 3.78
1992 1.52
1993 1.57
1994 3.43
1995 3.65
1996 1.48
1997 2.65
1998 2.43
1999 5.22
2000 7.93
2001 5.87
2002 8.88
2003 8.54
2004 6.19
2005 2.89
2006 3.58
2007 17.29
2008 18.29
2009 7.15
2010 11.66

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 7.53 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 13.68 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.14 in 1997.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from developing economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1985 0.15
1986 0.27
1987 0.26
1988 0.77
1989 0.20
1990 0.25
1991 0.19
1992 0.23
1993 0.33
1994 0.18
1995 0.17
1996 0.36
1997 0.14
1998 1.13
1999 0.66
2000 10.02
2001 7.01
2002 13.68
2003 6.94
2004 3.13
2005 3.08
2006 5.66
2007 6.66
2008 4.79
2009 4.92
2010 7.53

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 0.00 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 45.67 in 1993, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2010.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 38.71
1982 38.84
1983 38.70
1984 38.67
1985 39.77
1986 42.65
1987 28.20
1988 29.58
1989 35.57
1990 34.23
1991 41.49
1992 44.88
1993 45.67
1994 0.46
1995 0.05
1996 0.09
1997 0.05
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 0.00
2001 0.00
2002 0.00
2003 0.00
2004 0.00
2005 0.00
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 0.00
2009 0.00
2010 0.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Dem. Rep. Korea was $4,203,141,000 as of 2010. Over the past 29 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $6,747,826,000 in 2008 and $821,845,000 in 1984.

Definition: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1981 $1,006,323,000
1982 $1,010,159,000
1983 $973,697,200
1984 $821,845,000
1985 $862,228,700
1986 $847,922,000
1987 $1,175,017,000
1988 $1,390,601,000
1989 $1,251,476,000
1990 $1,325,775,000
1991 $1,504,253,000
1992 $1,395,190,000
1993 $1,527,899,000
1994 $1,267,896,000
1995 $1,548,808,000
1996 $1,985,292,000
1997 $1,460,532,000
1998 $1,170,606,000
1999 $1,223,860,000
2000 $2,098,893,000
2001 $3,298,763,000
2002 $2,261,430,000
2003 $2,227,909,000
2004 $2,626,260,000
2005 $3,312,370,000
2006 $3,622,950,000
2007 $4,443,090,000
2008 $6,747,826,000
2009 $5,068,769,000
2010 $4,203,141,000

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from developing economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. Rep. Korea was 62.29 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 62.29 in 2010, while its lowest value was 23.38 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from developing economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other developing economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.

See also:

Year Value
1994 38.84
1995 38.50
1996 30.12
1997 42.96
1998 35.75
1999 34.83
2000 34.86
2001 23.38
2002 32.16
2003 42.52
2004 45.39
2005 44.63
2006 45.36
2007 40.23
2008 35.13
2009 43.05
2010 62.29

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports