Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Merchandise exports

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 2.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 18.93 in 1981, while its lowest value was 0.39 in 1987.

Definition: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 18.93
1982 4.20
1983 2.68
1984 1.25
1985 2.67
1986 0.47
1987 0.39
1988 0.89
1989 6.34
1990 10.25
1991 1.25
1992 3.69
1993 5.71
1994 5.20
1995 7.65
1996 4.32
1997 12.74
1998 9.57
1999 11.29
2000 7.03
2001 4.39
2002 8.18
2003 3.74
2004 3.89
2005 7.01
2006 4.50
2007 2.39
2008 9.03
2009 6.66
2010 4.73
2011 8.09
2012 1.73
2013 1.19
2014 0.83
2015 1.02
2016 0.59
2017 0.82
2018 3.26
2019 2.07
2020 2.62

Merchandise exports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise exports (current US$) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 110,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,365,000,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 110,000,000 in 2020.

Definition: Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Trade Organization.

See also:

Year Value
1980 900,000,000
1981 1,000,000,000
1982 1,100,000,000
1983 1,200,000,000
1984 1,200,000,000
1985 1,325,000,000
1986 1,628,000,000
1987 1,407,000,000
1988 1,674,000,000
1989 1,686,000,000
1990 1,857,000,000
1991 1,960,000,000
1992 1,010,000,000
1993 1,020,000,000
1994 1,034,000,000
1995 959,000,000
1996 909,000,000
1997 1,098,000,000
1998 651,000,000
1999 637,000,000
2000 708,000,000
2001 826,000,000
2002 1,008,000,000
2003 1,066,000,000
2004 1,278,000,000
2005 1,338,000,000
2006 1,465,000,000
2007 1,685,000,000
2008 2,060,000,000
2009 1,995,000,000
2010 2,555,000,000
2011 3,705,000,000
2012 3,955,000,000
2013 3,835,000,000
2014 4,365,000,000
2015 4,152,000,000
2016 3,006,000,000
2017 1,770,000,000
2018 251,000,000
2019 280,000,000
2020 110,000,000

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 3.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 62.04 in 1991, while its lowest value was 1.03 in 2017.

Definition: Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 54.98
1982 51.34
1983 50.98
1984 53.89
1985 47.01
1986 45.72
1987 55.47
1988 53.69
1989 52.64
1990 47.46
1991 62.04
1992 57.68
1993 50.12
1994 58.03
1995 61.27
1996 43.53
1997 50.93
1998 50.58
1999 50.99
2000 41.25
2001 36.75
2002 42.36
2003 27.78
2004 25.79
2005 22.45
2006 21.11
2007 5.26
2008 14.79
2009 9.56
2010 8.66
2011 12.14
2012 4.00
2013 6.23
2014 2.91
2015 2.69
2016 1.17
2017 1.03
2018 4.03
2019 2.70
2020 3.97

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 63.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 65.47 in 2018, while its lowest value was 3.34 in 1984.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 6.39
1982 5.58
1983 8.53
1984 3.34
1985 9.05
1986 8.16
1987 9.22
1988 12.49
1989 18.14
1990 25.12
1991 15.87
1992 18.55
1993 13.61
1994 13.83
1995 24.03
1996 44.63
1997 32.26
1998 41.54
1999 41.53
2000 53.54
2001 45.98
2002 26.45
2003 26.37
2004 23.23
2005 29.62
2006 45.12
2007 62.76
2008 40.82
2009 31.96
2010 36.12
2011 23.52
2012 18.06
2013 12.45
2014 14.24
2015 20.95
2016 14.31
2017 15.10
2018 65.47
2019 54.40
2020 63.56

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 30.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 84.04 in 2016, while its lowest value was 4.99 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 37.52
1982 41.65
1983 39.52
1984 40.32
1985 38.13
1986 41.35
1987 31.95
1988 28.32
1989 23.84
1990 23.81
1991 19.50
1992 21.41
1993 35.05
1994 27.06
1995 13.90
1996 11.03
1997 16.80
1998 7.86
1999 7.48
2000 4.99
2001 17.01
2002 31.03
2003 45.72
2004 50.71
2005 47.46
2006 33.61
2007 22.18
2008 37.01
2009 54.07
2010 53.12
2011 63.40
2012 76.69
2013 80.48
2014 82.31
2015 75.49
2016 84.04
2017 83.29
2018 28.66
2019 41.93
2020 30.45

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 0.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 33.63 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1988.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1982 0.10
1984 0.00
1987 0.01
1988 0.00
1990 6.10
1991 7.54
1992 4.09
1993 5.62
1994 4.91
1995 2.06
1996 31.99
1997 3.18
1998 3.38
1999 3.34
2000 2.63
2001 4.08
2002 2.41
2003 2.11
2004 1.42
2005 1.87
2006 2.17
2007 1.81
2008 4.49
2009 1.25
2010 1.57
2011 0.82
2012 0.90
2013 0.64
2014 0.64
2015 4.83
2016 2.74
2017 0.46
2018 33.63
2019 13.51
2020 0.84

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 14.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 36.12 in 2000, while its lowest value was 0.19 in 1985.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 0.38
1982 0.52
1983 0.77
1984 0.24
1985 0.19
1986 0.58
1987 4.29
1988 7.03
1989 5.21
1990 3.57
1991 1.39
1992 1.35
1993 2.47
1994 3.13
1995 8.80
1996 3.80
1997 10.40
1998 16.31
1999 19.57
2000 36.12
2001 29.81
2002 14.99
2003 14.70
2004 13.27
2005 15.01
2006 12.90
2007 9.67
2008 17.30
2009 17.43
2010 15.53
2011 7.87
2012 4.45
2013 4.28
2014 3.27
2015 2.77
2016 1.63
2017 1.90
2018 3.69
2019 9.92
2020 14.18

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 1.04 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 11.21 in 1990, while its lowest value was 0.06 in 1984.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 1.24
1982 1.28
1983 2.15
1984 0.06
1985 2.12
1986 0.29
1987 0.31
1988 0.82
1989 6.31
1990 11.21
1991 1.80
1992 0.72
1993 0.72
1994 1.60
1995 1.61
1996 0.84
1997 9.66
1998 4.88
1999 5.03
2000 2.56
2001 2.78
2002 2.03
2003 3.73
2004 3.60
2005 2.59
2006 2.11
2007 1.21
2008 3.44
2009 3.23
2010 3.54
2011 1.16
2012 0.86
2013 0.74
2014 0.60
2015 0.24
2016 0.29
2017 0.34
2018 0.43
2019 0.63
2020 1.04

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 1.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 25.70 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.17 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 4.46
1982 3.12
1983 4.03
1984 2.60
1985 4.59
1986 5.74
1987 3.01
1988 3.84
1989 5.66
1990 3.47
1991 3.70
1992 11.09
1993 3.18
1994 1.53
1995 8.11
1996 5.56
1997 6.74
1998 14.53
1999 10.82
2000 6.65
2001 4.03
2002 3.27
2003 1.67
2004 1.83
2005 6.15
2006 25.70
2007 9.92
2008 11.16
2009 4.48
2010 10.51
2011 11.10
2012 9.20
2013 4.39
2014 5.97
2015 5.35
2016 3.94
2017 3.73
2018 2.10
2019 1.17
2020 1.48

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 46.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 46.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 0.31 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports 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
1981 0.31
1982 0.56
1983 1.59
1984 0.44
1985 2.15
1986 1.56
1987 1.59
1988 0.81
1989 0.97
1990 0.76
1991 1.44
1992 1.31
1993 1.62
1994 2.66
1995 3.45
1996 2.44
1997 2.29
1998 2.43
1999 2.78
2000 5.58
2001 5.28
2002 3.75
2003 4.15
2004 3.12
2005 3.99
2006 2.25
2007 40.16
2008 4.43
2009 5.57
2010 4.97
2011 2.57
2012 2.64
2013 2.40
2014 3.76
2015 7.75
2016 5.70
2017 8.67
2018 25.61
2019 29.17
2020 46.03

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

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 2.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 9.79 in 2007, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1999.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to 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 exports by the economy.

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

See also:

Year Value
1981 1.10
1982 1.43
1983 0.97
1984 2.44
1985 5.81
1986 4.77
1987 3.36
1988 5.50
1989 5.38
1990 3.61
1991 2.60
1992 2.35
1993 1.22
1994 1.08
1995 0.80
1996 0.82
1997 0.01
1998 0.02
1999 0.00
2000 0.22
2001 0.27
2002 0.16
2003 0.13
2004 0.27
2005 0.48
2006 0.15
2007 9.79
2008 7.38
2009 4.41
2010 2.10
2011 0.94
2012 1.25
2013 0.85
2014 0.54
2015 0.87
2016 0.48
2017 0.58
2018 1.85
2019 0.98
2020 2.03

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 270,852,800 as of 2020. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,734,049,000 in 2011 and 270,852,800 in 2020.

Definition: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.

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

See also:

Year Value
1981 672,290,400
1982 718,928,400
1983 636,181,100
1984 662,691,000
1985 646,752,100
1986 667,353,600
1987 786,702,700
1988 967,042,900
1989 864,790,300
1990 923,627,100
1991 687,582,600
1992 845,630,300
1993 886,602,500
1994 846,826,000
1995 827,793,000
1996 1,017,163,000
1997 881,274,100
1998 880,687,600
1999 784,085,100
2000 1,205,937,000
2001 1,080,824,000
2002 968,800,400
2003 924,165,800
2004 1,264,317,000
2005 1,253,097,000
2006 1,533,414,000
2007 2,646,725,000
2008 2,026,727,000
2009 1,421,527,000
2010 2,166,268,000
2011 3,734,049,000
2012 3,161,116,000
2013 3,450,421,000
2014 3,285,310,000
2015 3,148,252,000
2016 3,114,977,000
2017 1,948,540,000
2018 753,123,300
2019 514,643,500
2020 270,852,800

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports)

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 30.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 84.04 in 2016, while its lowest value was 4.99 in 2000.

Definition: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

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

See also:

Year Value
1981 37.52
1982 41.65
1983 39.52
1984 40.32
1985 38.13
1986 41.35
1987 31.95
1988 28.32
1989 23.84
1990 23.81
1991 19.50
1992 21.41
1993 35.05
1994 27.06
1995 13.90
1996 11.03
1997 16.80
1998 7.86
1999 7.48
2000 4.99
2001 17.01
2002 31.03
2003 45.72
2004 50.71
2005 47.46
2006 33.61
2007 22.18
2008 37.01
2009 54.07
2010 53.12
2011 63.40
2012 76.69
2013 80.48
2014 82.31
2015 75.49
2016 84.04
2017 83.29
2018 28.66
2019 41.93
2020 30.45

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exports