Korea - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Korea was $698,103,000,000 as of 2021. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $698,103,000,000 in 2021 and $9,595,000,000 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1976 $9,595,000,000
1977 $12,548,000,000
1978 $17,686,000,000
1979 $22,603,000,000
1980 $25,318,600,000
1981 $28,326,100,000
1982 $27,041,100,000
1983 $27,374,300,000
1984 $28,669,100,000
1985 $26,643,600,000
1986 $33,121,900,000
1987 $42,522,600,000
1988 $53,117,300,000
1989 $63,985,500,000
1990 $73,841,900,000
1991 $86,764,700,000
1992 $88,533,700,000
1993 $93,204,800,000
1994 $114,452,000,000
1995 $152,401,000,000
1996 $171,376,000,000
1997 $168,610,000,000
1998 $112,475,000,000
1999 $137,769,000,000
2000 $187,533,000,000
2001 $170,056,000,000
2002 $183,392,000,000
2003 $213,379,000,000
2004 $267,216,000,000
2005 $312,291,000,000
2006 $374,649,000,000
2007 $434,819,000,000
2008 $518,520,000,000
2009 $397,755,000,000
2010 $512,824,000,000
2011 $661,815,000,000
2012 $663,267,000,000
2013 $647,787,000,000
2014 $642,444,000,000
2015 $534,932,000,000
2016 $507,612,000,000
2017 $593,153,000,000
2018 $649,227,000,000
2019 $607,540,000,000
2020 $541,570,000,000
2021 $698,103,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Korea was $536,733,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $656,655,000,000 in 2012 and $337,523,800 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $474,140,100
1961 $337,523,800
1962 $438,924,800
1963 $584,540,700
1964 $428,205,500
1965 $447,222,200
1966 $715,744,100
1967 $955,604,000
1968 $1,385,108,000
1969 $1,723,869,000
1970 $1,902,048,000
1971 $2,279,130,000
1972 $2,329,151,000
1973 $3,837,367,000
1974 $6,508,270,000
1975 $6,824,794,000
1976 $8,477,066,000
1977 $10,717,560,000
1978 $15,187,190,000
1979 $20,679,750,000
1980 $24,257,450,000
1981 $27,124,940,000
1982 $25,749,580,000
1983 $26,351,400,000
1984 $27,755,160,000
1985 $26,119,630,000
1986 $32,877,080,000
1987 $41,699,070,000
1988 $52,321,490,000
1989 $63,102,490,000
1990 $72,984,060,000
1991 $86,129,000,000
1992 $87,768,650,000
1993 $91,279,970,000
1994 $114,027,000,000
1995 $151,503,000,000
1996 $169,944,000,000
1997 $166,240,000,000
1998 $111,016,000,000
1999 $135,184,000,000
2000 $185,276,000,000
2001 $166,686,000,000
2002 $179,269,000,000
2003 $209,246,000,000
2004 $263,821,000,000
2005 $308,907,000,000
2006 $368,894,000,000
2007 $427,797,000,000
2008 $501,408,000,000
2009 $386,528,000,000
2010 $506,774,000,000
2011 $654,541,000,000
2012 $656,655,000,000
2013 $639,614,000,000
2014 $635,036,000,000
2015 $529,773,000,000
2016 $502,105,000,000
2017 $587,637,000,000
2018 $642,946,000,000
2019 $602,460,000,000
2020 $536,733,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Korea was 633,488,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 739,703,000,000,000 in 2012 and a minimum value of 29,930,000,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 29,930,000,000
1961 42,120,000,000
1962 57,060,000,000
1963 75,990,000,000
1964 91,570,000,000
1965 119,140,000,000
1966 194,210,000,000
1967 258,510,000,000
1968 383,190,000,000
1969 496,750,000,000
1970 590,700,000,000
1971 791,200,000,000
1972 915,100,000,000
1973 1,528,500,000,000
1974 2,632,400,000,000
1975 3,303,200,000,000
1976 4,102,900,000,000
1977 5,187,300,000,000
1978 7,350,600,000,000
1979 10,009,000,000,000
1980 14,734,700,000,000
1981 18,472,900,000,000
1982 18,825,000,000,000
1983 20,442,100,000,000
1984 22,370,100,000,000
1985 22,724,600,000,000
1986 28,979,500,000,000
1987 34,300,400,000,000
1988 38,271,600,000,000
1989 42,370,800,000,000
1990 51,655,200,000,000
1991 63,162,700,000,000
1992 68,516,600,000,000
1993 73,267,700,000,000
1994 91,615,300,000,000
1995 116,850,000,000,000
1996 136,712,000,000,000
1997 158,143,000,000,000
1998 155,582,000,000,000
1999 160,709,000,000,000
2000 209,540,000,000,000
2001 215,189,000,000,000
2002 224,281,000,000,000
2003 249,340,000,000,000
2004 302,159,000,000,000
2005 316,357,000,000,000
2006 352,217,000,000,000
2007 397,534,000,000,000
2008 552,575,000,000,000
2009 493,569,000,000,000
2010 585,862,000,000,000
2011 725,422,000,000,000
2012 739,703,000,000,000
2013 700,283,000,000,000
2014 668,668,000,000,000
2015 599,257,000,000,000
2016 582,659,000,000,000
2017 664,279,000,000,000
2018 707,562,000,000,000
2019 702,082,000,000,000
2020 633,488,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Korea was 584,998,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 616,927,000,000 in 2018 and 1,148,912,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 1,257,561,000
1961 1,148,912,000
1962 1,552,922,000
1963 1,941,109,000
1964 1,458,594,000
1965 1,654,942,000
1966 2,474,633,000
1967 3,220,860,000
1968 4,582,120,000
1969 5,777,356,000
1970 6,305,311,000
1971 7,575,161,000
1972 7,588,068,000
1973 10,167,460,000
1974 12,161,520,000
1975 12,671,090,000
1976 15,776,580,000
1977 19,259,120,000
1978 25,127,710,000
1979 28,539,350,000
1980 27,587,320,000
1981 28,876,350,000
1982 29,313,430,000
1983 31,331,450,000
1984 32,685,020,000
1985 32,017,650,000
1986 42,648,170,000
1987 50,364,780,000
1988 57,024,510,000
1989 66,044,380,000
1990 74,917,070,000
1991 89,888,550,000
1992 94,218,440,000
1993 100,572,000,000
1994 124,645,000,000
1995 152,105,000,000
1996 173,607,000,000
1997 177,708,000,000
1998 134,669,000,000
1999 167,846,000,000
2000 204,927,000,000
2001 197,832,000,000
2002 227,292,000,000
2003 251,110,000,000
2004 281,455,000,000
2005 303,275,000,000
2006 341,099,000,000
2007 379,927,000,000
2008 392,324,000,000
2009 365,224,000,000
2010 429,174,000,000
2011 491,456,000,000
2012 504,075,000,000
2013 512,341,000,000
2014 518,813,000,000
2015 529,773,000,000
2016 557,187,000,000
2017 606,537,000,000
2018 616,927,000,000
2019 605,147,000,000
2020 584,998,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Korea was -3.33 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 49.53 in 1966 and a minimum value of -24.86 in 1964.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 -8.64
1962 35.16
1963 25.00
1964 -24.86
1965 13.46
1966 49.53
1967 30.16
1968 42.26
1969 26.08
1970 9.14
1971 20.14
1972 0.17
1973 33.99
1974 19.61
1975 4.19
1976 24.51
1977 22.07
1978 30.47
1979 13.58
1980 -3.34
1981 4.67
1982 1.51
1983 6.88
1984 4.32
1985 -2.04
1986 33.20
1987 18.09
1988 13.22
1989 15.82
1990 13.43
1991 19.98
1992 4.82
1993 6.74
1994 23.94
1995 22.03
1996 14.14
1997 2.36
1998 -24.22
1999 24.64
2000 22.09
2001 -3.46
2002 14.89
2003 10.48
2004 12.08
2005 7.75
2006 12.47
2007 11.38
2008 3.26
2009 -6.91
2010 17.51
2011 14.51
2012 2.57
2013 1.64
2014 1.26
2015 2.11
2016 5.17
2017 8.86
2018 1.71
2019 -1.91
2020 -3.33

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Korea was 661,725,000,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 697,841,000,000,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,299,600,000,000 in 1961.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 1,422,500,000,000
1961 1,299,600,000,000
1962 1,756,600,000,000
1963 2,195,700,000,000
1964 1,649,900,000,000
1965 1,872,000,000,000
1966 2,799,200,000,000
1967 3,643,300,000,000
1968 5,183,100,000,000
1969 6,535,100,000,000
1970 7,132,300,000,000
1971 8,568,700,000,000
1972 8,583,300,000,000
1973 11,501,000,000,000
1974 13,756,600,000,000
1975 14,333,000,000,000
1976 17,845,800,000,000
1977 21,785,100,000,000
1978 28,423,400,000,000
1979 32,282,500,000,000
1980 31,205,600,000,000
1981 32,663,700,000,000
1982 33,158,100,000,000
1983 35,440,800,000,000
1984 36,971,900,000,000
1985 36,217,000,000,000
1986 48,241,800,000,000
1987 56,970,500,000,000
1988 64,503,700,000,000
1989 74,706,600,000,000
1990 84,743,000,000,000
1991 101,678,000,000,000
1992 106,576,000,000,000
1993 113,763,000,000,000
1994 140,993,000,000,000
1995 172,055,000,000,000
1996 196,376,000,000,000
1997 201,016,000,000,000
1998 152,332,000,000,000
1999 189,860,000,000,000
2000 231,805,000,000,000
2001 223,779,000,000,000
2002 257,103,000,000,000
2003 284,045,000,000,000
2004 318,370,000,000,000
2005 343,052,000,000,000
2006 385,837,000,000,000
2007 429,758,000,000,000
2008 443,781,000,000,000
2009 413,126,000,000,000
2010 485,464,000,000,000
2011 555,914,000,000,000
2012 570,188,000,000,000
2013 579,538,000,000,000
2014 586,859,000,000,000
2015 599,257,000,000,000
2016 630,267,000,000,000
2017 686,089,000,000,000
2018 697,841,000,000,000
2019 684,517,000,000,000
2020 661,725,000,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Korea was 32.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 52.23 in 2011, while its lowest value was 11.98 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 11.98
1961 13.96
1962 15.60
1963 14.65
1964 12.38
1965 14.33
1966 18.22
1967 19.68
1968 22.64
1969 22.45
1970 21.12
1971 23.01
1972 21.44
1973 27.65
1974 33.30
1975 31.33
1976 28.35
1977 27.88
1978 29.22
1979 30.89
1980 37.09
1981 37.19
1982 32.86
1983 30.03
1984 28.46
1985 25.79
1986 28.14
1987 28.18
1988 26.21
1989 25.56
1990 25.76
1991 26.05
1992 24.69
1993 23.25
1994 24.60
1995 26.74
1996 27.85
1997 29.18
1998 28.96
1999 27.17
2000 32.16
2001 30.44
2002 28.58
2003 29.78
2004 33.26
2005 33.04
2006 35.03
2007 36.48
2008 47.87
2009 40.95
2010 44.30
2011 52.23
2012 51.36
2013 46.66
2014 42.78
2015 36.14
2016 33.47
2017 36.19
2018 37.28
2019 36.48
2020 32.77

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments