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Imports to GDP in South Korea

Latest: 40.6%
Previous: 40.3%
Change: +0.31 (+0.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Imports to GDP over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Imports to GDP in South Korea
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	18.1%
Dec 31, 1967	19.5%
Dec 31, 1968	22.5%
Dec 31, 1969	22.3%
Dec 31, 1970	20.9%
Dec 31, 1971	22.8%
Dec 31, 1972	21.2%
Dec 31, 1973	27.3%
Dec 31, 1974	32.8%
Dec 31, 1975	30.9%
Dec 31, 1976	27.9%
Dec 31, 1977	27.4%
Dec 31, 1978	28.8%
Dec 31, 1979	30.4%
Dec 31, 1980	36.5%
Dec 31, 1981	36.6%
Dec 31, 1982	32.3%
Dec 31, 1983	29.4%
Dec 31, 1984	27.9%
Dec 31, 1985	25.2%
Dec 31, 1986	27.4%
Dec 31, 1987	27.4%
Dec 31, 1988	25.5%
Dec 31, 1989	24.9%
Dec 31, 1990	25.0%
Dec 31, 1991	25.3%
Dec 31, 1992	23.9%
Dec 31, 1993	22.6%
Dec 31, 1994	24.2%
Dec 31, 1995	26.3%
Dec 31, 1996	27.5%
Dec 31, 1997	28.4%
Dec 31, 1998	28.1%
Dec 31, 1999	26.4%
Dec 31, 2000	31.2%
Dec 31, 2001	29.6%
Dec 31, 2002	27.8%
Dec 31, 2003	29.0%
Dec 31, 2004	32.3%
Dec 31, 2005	32.0%
Dec 31, 2006	33.9%
Dec 31, 2007	35.3%
Dec 31, 2008	46.2%
Dec 31, 2009	39.6%
Dec 31, 2010	42.8%
Dec 31, 2011	50.4%
Dec 31, 2012	49.5%
Dec 31, 2013	44.9%
Dec 31, 2014	41.1%
Dec 31, 2015	34.4%
Dec 31, 2016	31.8%
Dec 31, 2017	34.3%
Dec 31, 2018	35.3%
Dec 31, 2019	34.4%
Dec 31, 2020	30.9%
Dec 31, 2021	36.0%
Dec 31, 2022	45.3%
Dec 31, 2023	40.9%
Dec 31, 2024	40.3%
Dec 31, 2025	40.6%

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