Global Statistics and Country Indicators
South Korea Exports, Imports and Trade Balance Over Time (1948–2025)
Trade Balance
Data table
| 1948 | -186.7M | 1960 | -312M | 1971 | -1.33B | 1982 | -2.4B | 1993 | -1.56B | 2004 | 29.38B | 2015 | 90.26B |
| 1949 | -124.5M | 1961 | -275M | 1972 | -897M | 1983 | -1.75B | 1994 | -6.33B | 2005 | 23.18B | 2016 | 89.23B |
| 1950 | -31M | 1962 | -366M | 1973 | -1.02B | 1984 | -1.39B | 1995 | -10.06B | 2006 | 16.08B | 2017 | 95.22B |
| 1951 | -65M | 1963 | -473M | 1974 | -2.39B | 1985 | -854M | 1996 | -20.62B | 2007 | 14.64B | 2018 | 69.66B |
| 1952 | -186M | 1964 | -286M | 1975 | -2.33B | 1986 | 3.13B | 1997 | -8.45B | 2008 | -13.27B | 2019 | 38.89B |
| 1953 | -305M | 1965 | -290M | 1976 | -1.06B | 1987 | 6.26B | 1998 | 39.03B | 2009 | 40.45B | 2020 | 44.87B |
| 1954 | -219M | 1966 | -465M | 1977 | -763M | 1988 | 8.89B | 1999 | 23.93B | 2010 | 41.17B | 2021 | 29.31B |
| 1955 | -323M | 1967 | -675M | 1978 | -2.25B | 1989 | 912M | 2000 | 11.79B | 2011 | 30.8B | 2022 | -47.78B |
| 1956 | -361M | 1968 | -1.01B | 1979 | -5.28B | 1990 | -4.83B | 2001 | 9.34B | 2012 | 28.29B | 2023 | -10.35B |
| 1957 | -419M | 1969 | -1.2B | 1980 | -4.78B | 1991 | -9.65B | 2002 | 10.35B | 2013 | 44.05B | 2024 | 51.84B |
| 1958 | -364M | 1970 | -1.15B | 1981 | -4.86B | 1992 | -5.14B | 2003 | 14.99B | 2014 | 47.53B | 2025 | 77.43B |
| 1959 | -284M |
Exports
Data table
| 1948 | 19M | 1960 | 32M | 1971 | 1.07B | 1982 | 21.85B | 1993 | 82.24B | 2004 | 253.8B | 2015 | 526.8B |
| 1949 | 14.3M | 1961 | 41M | 1972 | 1.63B | 1983 | 24.45B | 1994 | 96.01B | 2005 | 284.4B | 2016 | 495.4B |
| 1950 | 23M | 1962 | 56M | 1973 | 3.22B | 1984 | 29.25B | 1995 | 125.1B | 2006 | 325.5B | 2017 | 573.7B |
| 1951 | 11M | 1963 | 87M | 1974 | 4.46B | 1985 | 30.28B | 1996 | 129.7B | 2007 | 371.5B | 2018 | 604.9B |
| 1952 | 28M | 1964 | 118M | 1975 | 4.95B | 1986 | 34.72B | 1997 | 136.2B | 2008 | 422B | 2019 | 542.2B |
| 1953 | 40M | 1965 | 173M | 1976 | 7.72B | 1987 | 47.28B | 1998 | 132.3B | 2009 | 363.5B | 2020 | 512.5B |
| 1954 | 24M | 1966 | 251M | 1977 | 10.05B | 1988 | 60.7B | 1999 | 143.7B | 2010 | 466.4B | 2021 | 644.4B |
| 1955 | 18M | 1967 | 321M | 1978 | 12.72B | 1989 | 62.38B | 2000 | 172.3B | 2011 | 555.2B | 2022 | 683.6B |
| 1956 | 25M | 1968 | 457M | 1979 | 15.06B | 1990 | 65.02B | 2001 | 150.4B | 2012 | 547.9B | 2023 | 632.2B |
| 1957 | 23M | 1969 | 624M | 1980 | 17.51B | 1991 | 71.87B | 2002 | 162.5B | 2013 | 559.6B | 2024 | 683.6B |
| 1958 | 14M | 1970 | 836M | 1981 | 21.27B | 1992 | 76.63B | 2003 | 193.8B | 2014 | 573.1B | 2025 | 709.3B |
| 1959 | 20M |
Imports
Data table
| 1948 | 205.7M | 1960 | 344M | 1971 | 2.39B | 1982 | 24.25B | 1993 | 83.8B | 2004 | 224.5B | 2015 | 436.5B |
| 1949 | 138.8M | 1961 | 316M | 1972 | 2.52B | 1983 | 26.19B | 1994 | 102.3B | 2005 | 261.2B | 2016 | 406.2B |
| 1950 | 54M | 1962 | 422M | 1973 | 4.24B | 1984 | 30.63B | 1995 | 135.1B | 2006 | 309.4B | 2017 | 478.5B |
| 1951 | 76M | 1963 | 560M | 1974 | 6.85B | 1985 | 31.14B | 1996 | 150.3B | 2007 | 356.8B | 2018 | 535.2B |
| 1952 | 214M | 1964 | 404M | 1975 | 7.27B | 1986 | 31.59B | 1997 | 144.6B | 2008 | 435.3B | 2019 | 503.3B |
| 1953 | 345M | 1965 | 463M | 1976 | 8.77B | 1987 | 41.02B | 1998 | 93.28B | 2009 | 323.1B | 2020 | 467.6B |
| 1954 | 243M | 1966 | 716M | 1977 | 10.81B | 1988 | 51.81B | 1999 | 119.8B | 2010 | 425.2B | 2021 | 615.1B |
| 1955 | 341M | 1967 | 996M | 1978 | 14.97B | 1989 | 61.47B | 2000 | 160.5B | 2011 | 524.4B | 2022 | 731.4B |
| 1956 | 386M | 1968 | 1.46B | 1979 | 20.34B | 1990 | 69.84B | 2001 | 141.1B | 2012 | 519.6B | 2023 | 642.6B |
| 1957 | 442M | 1969 | 1.82B | 1980 | 22.29B | 1991 | 81.52B | 2002 | 152.1B | 2013 | 515.6B | 2024 | 631.8B |
| 1958 | 378M | 1970 | 1.98B | 1981 | 26.13B | 1992 | 81.78B | 2003 | 178.8B | 2014 | 525.6B | 2025 | 631.9B |
| 1959 | 304M |