South Korea Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2024

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2023 was 87.94%, a 8.6% decline from 2022.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2022 was 96.54%, a 16.34% increase from 2021.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 80.20%, a 11.17% increase from 2020.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 69.03%, a 6.72% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Luxembourg 394.22%
Hong Kong 351.59%
Malta 314.00%
Singapore 311.24%
Ireland 234.75%
Seychelles 183.07%
Slovak Republic 181.53%
Cyprus 179.62%
Belgium 174.30%
Slovenia 161.33%
Netherlands 158.82%
Hungary 157.30%
Estonia 156.16%
Lithuania 153.15%
Macao 142.00%
Czech Republic 138.92%
Switzerland 138.22%
Brunei 136.56%
Latvia 131.97%
Denmark 128.45%
Austria 116.12%
Croatia 109.92%
Poland 109.54%
Sweden 103.57%
Puerto Rico 101.73%
Greece 94.66%
Portugal 94.05%
Germany 90.11%
South Korea 87.94%
Iceland 86.79%
Bahamas 82.70%
Finland 82.35%
Norway 79.65%
Spain 73.79%
Italy 68.73%
France 67.58%
Canada 67.46%
United Kingdom 65.59%
Saudi Arabia 62.13%
Chile 60.97%
Israel 58.00%
Uruguay 51.73%
Australia 48.08%
Argentina 26.97%
South Korea Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 87.94% -8.60%
2022 96.54% 16.34%
2021 80.20% 11.17%
2020 69.03% -6.72%
2019 75.76% -3.23%
2018 78.99% 1.87%
2017 77.12% 3.52%
2016 73.60% -5.53%
2015 79.13% -11.48%
2014 90.61% -7.34%
2013 97.95% -7.51%
2012 105.46% -0.11%
2011 105.57% 14.17%
2010 91.40% 5.27%
2009 86.13% -9.38%
2008 95.52% 21.64%
2007 73.87% 3.22%
2006 70.65% 2.33%
2005 68.32% -1.69%
2004 70.02% 8.84%
2003 61.17% 2.82%
2002 58.35% -3.87%
2001 62.22% -3.87%
2000 66.10% 6.33%
1999 59.76% -8.73%
1998 68.50% 10.97%
1997 57.52% 4.87%
1996 52.65% 0.19%
1995 52.46% 3.80%
1994 48.67% 1.75%
1993 46.92% -1.84%
1992 48.76% -1.07%
1991 49.83% -0.93%
1990 50.75% -2.16%
1989 52.91% -5.79%
1988 58.70% -4.30%
1987 63.00% 2.89%
1986 60.11% 7.45%
1985 52.66% -4.71%
1984 57.37% -0.54%
1983 57.91% -2.32%
1982 60.23% -6.90%
1981 67.13% 1.60%
1980 65.53% 10.99%
1979 54.54% 0.33%
1978 54.22% 0.29%
1977 53.93% 0.05%
1976 53.88% -0.10%
1975 53.98% -1.55%
1974 55.53% 3.95%
1973 51.58% 13.54%
1972 38.04% 2.35%
1971 35.69% 3.13%
1970 32.56% -0.50%
1969 33.06% 0.29%
1968 32.78% 3.99%
1967 28.79% 2.13%
1966 26.66% 5.20%
1965 21.46% 4.11%
1964 17.34% -1.27%
1963 18.61% -0.87%
1962 19.49% 1.49%
1961 18.00% 3.39%
1960 14.61% 3.39%