South Korea Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) (2025)
South Korea's Merchandise Trade (% of GDP): 71.6 % of GDP in 2025, +1.5pp YoY. World Bank (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Korea (2025)
71.6
% of GDP
+1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.6 | +1.5pp |
| 2024 | 70.1 | +1pp |
| 2023 | 69.1 | -9.5pp |
| 2022 | 78.6 | +13.8pp |
| 2021 | 64.8 | +8.6pp |
| 2020 | 56.2 | -3.5pp |
| 2019 | 59.7 | -2.8pp |
| 2018 | 62.5 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 61.5 | +4.4pp |
| 2016 | 57.1 | -5.5pp |
| 2015 | 62.6 | -8pp |
| 2014 | 70.6 | -4.3pp |
| 2013 | 74.9 | -5pp |
| 2012 | 79.9 | -2.7pp |
| 2011 | 82.6 | +7.9pp |
| 2010 | 74.7 | +4.9pp |
| 2009 | 69.8 | -8.7pp |
| 2008 | 78.5 | +18.8pp |
| 2007 | 59.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 58 | +1.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 71.6 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.5pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 40.9 in 1993 to 82.6 in 2011.
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total merchandise trade (exports plus imports of goods) as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. Merchandise trade openness measures the integration of the goods economy into global supply chains. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 82.6 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 40.9 in 1993. The latest reading of 71.6 in 2025 represents a change of +1.5pp.