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South Korea: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP), 1990–2025
Value in 202545.8
Change since 2015+11.7%41.0 (2015)
World rank46 / 1382025
Rank in region11 / 18East Asia & Pacific
World29.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
47.4
46.9
46.7
46.5
45.8
45.4
44.7
44.0
43.7
Values and rank by year
| Year | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.8 | +3.2% | 46 / 138 |
| 2024 | 44.4 | +7.3% | 61 / 172 |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -8.8% | 74 / 176 |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +15.1% | 76 / 183 |
| 2021 | 39.3 | +13.6% | 81 / 183 |
| 2020 | 34.6 | -6.5% | 76 / 184 |
| 2019 | 37.0 | -6.1% | 88 / 183 |
| 2018 | 39.5 | +1.6% | 85 / 185 |
| 2017 | 38.8 | +1.9% | 81 / 185 |
| 2016 | 38.1 | -7.0% | 77 / 184 |
| 2015 | 41.0 | -10.5% | 70 / 185 |
| 2014 | 45.8 | -7.0% | 61 / 183 |
| 2013 | 49.2 | -5.4% | 57 / 181 |
| 2012 | 52.0 | +1.4% | 54 / 179 |
| 2011 | 51.3 | +13.3% | 56 / 179 |
| 2010 | 45.3 | +4.0% | 65 / 179 |
| 2009 | 43.5 | -5.1% | 59 / 179 |
| 2008 | 45.8 | +27.2% | 67 / 179 |
| 2007 | 36.0 | +4.6% | 93 / 176 |
| 2006 | 34.4 | +0.9% | 97 / 175 |
| 2005 | 34.1 | -4.2% | 93 / 175 |
| 2004 | 35.6 | +17.0% | 84 / 172 |
| 2003 | 30.4 | +5.5% | 96 / 172 |
| 2002 | 28.9 | -6.5% | 94 / 171 |
| 2001 | 30.9 | -6.1% | 82 / 165 |
| 2000 | 32.9 | +4.3% | 82 / 165 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | -17.6% | 77 / 163 |
| 1998 | 38.2 | +39.2% | 56 / 163 |
| 1997 | 27.5 | +13.8% | 84 / 163 |
| 1996 | 24.2 | -3.7% | 96 / 162 |
| 1995 | 25.1 | +6.7% | 92 / 162 |
| 1994 | 23.5 | +2.8% | 92 / 153 |
| 1993 | 22.9 | -1.7% | 86 / 149 |
| 1992 | 23.3 | +1.2% | 83 / 146 |
| 1991 | 23.0 | -4.9% | 80 / 144 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | – | 77 / 141 |
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