Exports as a share of GDP rose 15.6% to 0.420% in South Korea in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, exports as a share of GDP in South Korea reached an all time high of 0.541% in 2012 and an all time low of 0.026% in 1960.
South Korea has been ranked 58th within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of exports as a share of GDP, 7 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Exports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Cambodia | % | 0.617% | 0.613% | 0.607% | 0.616% | 0.611% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 0.214% | 0.196% | 0.197% | 0.191% | 0.184% | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | % | 0.198% | 0.192% | 0.188% | 0.199% | 0.187% | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 0.174% | 0.161% | 0.176% | 0.183% | 0.174% | ||||||||||||||||
Laos | % | 0.340% | 0.332% | 0.343% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Russia | % | 0.287% | 0.259% | 0.261% | 0.308% | 0.284% | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | % | 0.430% | 0.401% | 0.409% | 0.417% | 0.393% | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | % | 0.676% | 0.671% | 0.667% | 0.648% | 0.595% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 0.125% | 0.119% | 0.123% | 0.124% | 0.119% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | 0.729% | 0.741% | 0.818% | 0.844% | 0.852% |