Dem. People's 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. People's Rep. Korea was 0.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 28.05 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.01 in 2019.

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
1981 1.89
1982 1.53
1983 1.12
1984 0.30
1985 0.08
1986 1.86
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 3.48
1997 0.60
1998 2.15
1999 1.58
2000 3.84
2001 2.99
2002 5.59
2003 0.01
2004 1.62
2005 20.99
2006 28.05
2007 0.02
2008 0.69
2009 4.06
2010 7.31
2011 0.83
2012 1.30
2013 0.13
2014 0.09
2015 0.15
2016 0.04
2017 0.03
2018 0.02
2019 0.01
2020 0.05

Merchandise imports (current US$)

The value for Merchandise imports (current US$) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 860,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,585,000,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 860,000,000 in 2020.

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 3,530,000,000
2011 4,370,000,000
2012 4,825,000,000
2013 4,650,000,000
2014 5,585,000,000
2015 4,822,000,000
2016 3,857,000,000
2017 3,781,000,000
2018 2,621,000,000
2019 2,977,000,000
2020 860,000,000

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

Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 1.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 62.47 in 1983, while its lowest value was 0.44 in 2019.

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. 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 62.25
1982 62.27
1983 62.47
1984 61.36
1985 59.76
1986 56.94
1987 61.64
1988 51.31
1989 54.16
1990 49.62
1991 45.23
1992 45.53
1993 38.43
1994 42.00
1995 42.53
1996 32.45
1997 39.61
1998 47.32
1999 39.98
2000 33.56
2001 50.36
2002 30.40
2003 25.95
2004 24.79
2005 20.38
2006 13.58
2007 8.24
2008 9.49
2009 12.43
2010 5.91
2011 3.99
2012 8.19
2013 3.74
2014 2.74
2015 2.89
2016 1.39
2017 0.63
2018 0.50
2019 0.44
2020 1.13

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 14.14 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 44.76 in 2006, while its lowest value was 1.84 in 1985.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 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
1981 2.75
1982 3.40
1983 3.10
1984 2.03
1985 1.84
1986 4.24
1987 7.31
1988 15.49
1989 6.43
1990 13.23
1991 8.99
1992 6.68
1993 15.30
1994 18.37
1995 17.82
1996 36.73
1997 17.11
1998 16.92
1999 25.20
2000 30.86
2001 26.62
2002 37.59
2003 28.13
2004 28.68
2005 36.09
2006 44.76
2007 41.78
2008 41.88
2009 23.15
2010 30.10
2011 13.05
2012 9.68
2013 10.18
2014 6.53
2015 9.01
2016 4.66
2017 5.14
2018 13.50
2019 6.48
2020 14.14

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 84.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 94.23 in 2017, while its lowest value was 23.02 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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 34.40
1982 33.48
1983 34.16
1984 34.89
1985 34.11
1986 35.92
1987 28.20
1988 29.58
1989 35.57
1990 34.23
1991 41.49
1992 44.88
1993 45.67
1994 39.02
1995 38.52
1996 30.15
1997 42.98
1998 35.75
1999 34.83
2000 35.57
2001 23.02
2002 32.01
2003 45.92
2004 46.53
2005 43.52
2006 41.51
2007 49.78
2008 48.62
2009 64.26
2010 63.96
2011 82.97
2012 82.13
2013 86.08
2014 90.73
2015 88.10
2016 93.94
2017 94.23
2018 85.99
2019 93.08
2020 84.72

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 7.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 29.62 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1987.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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.

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Year Value
1987 0.00
1988 0.45
1992 1.10
1993 12.14
1994 9.49
1995 10.35
1996 29.62
1997 6.30
1998 5.72
1999 5.71
2000 2.88
2001 2.27
2002 2.85
2003 6.35
2004 9.55
2005 8.02
2006 5.62
2007 4.11
2008 2.33
2009 1.60
2010 1.47
2011 2.59
2012 1.79
2013 3.17
2014 2.47
2015 3.43
2016 2.02
2017 2.12
2018 10.80
2019 4.04
2020 7.31

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 3.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 13.20 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.17 in 1981.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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.

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Year Value
1981 0.17
1982 0.26
1983 0.45
1984 0.21
1985 0.61
1986 0.95
1987 3.95
1988 3.40
1989 2.03
1990 0.90
1991 0.61
1992 0.70
1993 1.24
1994 4.63
1995 3.62
1996 1.99
1997 7.76
1998 6.75
1999 13.20
2000 6.95
2001 8.19
2002 6.37
2003 5.01
2004 9.24
2005 3.75
2006 3.55
2007 4.58
2008 10.16
2009 6.98
2010 1.86
2011 2.60
2012 0.81
2013 1.29
2014 1.32
2015 1.51
2016 0.26
2017 0.93
2018 1.03
2019 1.69
2020 3.97

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 0.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 23.99 in 2006, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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 1.85
1982 1.53
1983 1.12
1984 0.19
1985 0.08
1986 1.69
1987 0.68
1988 8.61
1989 1.47
1990 10.77
1991 4.41
1992 3.13
1993 0.02
1994 0.63
1995 0.04
1996 3.28
1997 0.26
1998 0.90
1999 0.41
2000 0.24
2001 2.98
2002 5.25
2003 0.01
2004 0.01
2005 14.97
2006 23.99
2007 0.01
2008 0.06
2009 0.09
2010 7.30
2011 0.24
2012 0.05
2013 0.13
2014 0.08
2015 0.02
2016 0.03
2017 0.01
2018 0.01
2019 0.00
2020 0.03

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 0.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 25.77 in 2008, while its lowest value was 0.37 in 2019.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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 0.70
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 3.45
1995 3.65
1996 1.49
1997 2.65
1998 2.43
1999 5.22
2000 8.26
2001 5.90
2002 9.05
2003 9.23
2004 6.42
2005 2.88
2006 3.21
2007 21.83
2008 25.77
2009 10.92
2010 13.07
2011 6.07
2012 6.51
2013 5.34
2014 2.18
2015 3.51
2016 1.98
2017 1.80
2018 1.22
2019 0.37
2020 0.75

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

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 2.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 14.07 in 2002, while its lowest value was 0.02 in 1982.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income 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. 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 0.03
1982 0.02
1983 0.03
1984 0.22
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 0.65
2000 12.54
2001 7.29
2002 14.07
2003 7.53
2004 3.46
2005 6.48
2006 8.39
2007 11.25
2008 3.56
2009 3.55
2010 6.41
2011 1.54
2012 0.53
2013 0.24
2014 0.47
2015 0.54
2016 0.36
2017 0.27
2018 0.44
2019 0.36
2020 2.08

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

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 0.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 4.29 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1999.

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 0.60
1982 0.86
1983 0.27
1984 1.72
1985 4.29
1986 2.90
1987 2.85
1988 3.62
1989 3.85
1990 2.91
1991 4.29
1992 2.91
1993 0.60
1994 0.62
1995 1.13
1996 0.67
1997 0.30
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 0.15
2007 0.20
2008 0.00
2009 0.17
2010 0.03
2011 0.00
2012 0.00
2013 0.00
2014 0.00
2015 0.01
2016 0.01
2017 0.01
2018 0.01
2019 0.00
2020 0.00

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)

The latest value for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was $623,856,500 as of 2020. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,637,480,000 in 2013 and $623,856,500 in 2020.

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 $1,262,078,000
1995 $1,547,994,000
1996 $1,983,434,000
1997 $1,459,778,000
1998 $1,170,606,000
1999 $1,223,860,000
2000 $1,942,046,000
2001 $3,164,900,000
2002 $2,139,199,000
2003 $1,986,387,000
2004 $2,440,109,000
2005 $3,208,866,000
2006 $3,733,056,000
2007 $3,398,837,000
2008 $4,589,394,000
2009 $3,200,060,000
2010 $3,862,223,000
2011 $4,120,185,000
2012 $4,518,331,000
2013 $4,637,480,000
2014 $4,304,226,000
2015 $3,713,504,000
2016 $3,694,822,000
2017 $3,784,921,000
2018 $2,768,687,000
2019 $2,956,990,000
2020 $623,856,500

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 84.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 94.23 in 2017, while its lowest value was 23.02 in 2001.

Definition: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income 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. 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 34.40
1982 33.48
1983 34.16
1984 34.89
1985 34.11
1986 35.92
1987 28.20
1988 29.58
1989 35.57
1990 34.23
1991 41.49
1992 44.88
1993 45.67
1994 39.02
1995 38.52
1996 30.15
1997 42.98
1998 35.75
1999 34.83
2000 35.57
2001 23.02
2002 32.01
2003 45.92
2004 46.53
2005 43.52
2006 41.51
2007 49.78
2008 48.62
2009 64.26
2010 63.96
2011 82.97
2012 82.13
2013 86.08
2014 90.73
2015 88.10
2016 93.94
2017 94.23
2018 85.99
2019 93.08
2020 84.72

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Imports