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 2022 was 96.78%, a 16.29% increase from 2021.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 80.49%, a 11.46% increase from 2020.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 69.03%, a 6.72% decline from 2019.
  • South Korea trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 75.76%, a 3.23% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Luxembourg 384.48%
Hong Kong 383.79%
Singapore 336.86%
Malta 324.63%
Ireland 236.57%
Seychelles 233.07%
Slovak Republic 203.89%
Belgium 193.07%
Hungary 184.85%
Cyprus 183.42%
Macao 183.09%
Slovenia 179.13%
Lithuania 177.10%
Netherlands 175.85%
Estonia 171.57%
Czech Republic 149.78%
Brunei 146.97%
Latvia 146.50%
Switzerland 137.67%
Denmark 128.00%
Croatia 125.92%
Poland 122.32%
Austria 120.13%
Greece 106.92%
Sweden 102.75%
Portugal 102.64%
Germany 98.62%
Puerto Rico 98.11%
South Korea 96.78%
Iceland 93.36%
Finland 92.54%
Norway 83.00%
Spain 81.69%
Bahamas 80.20%
Bermuda 78.29%
Italy 75.84%
Chile 75.02%
France 72.14%
United Kingdom 68.92%
Canada 67.26%
Saudi Arabia 63.13%
Israel 60.53%
Uruguay 57.19%
Australia 45.75%
Argentina 32.08%
South Korea Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 96.78% 16.29%
2021 80.49% 11.46%
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%