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South Korea Imports

South Korea's imports hit $56.4 billion in September 2025. This is an 8.7% increase from August 2025's $51.89 billion. The growth reflects strong demand for semiconductor equipment driven by the global AI boom. More working days in September also contributed to the rise. South Korea's record low imports was $38.61 million in January 1966 and record high was $66.03 billion in August 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (1966-2025)

(in Billion USD)
Month Imports (Billion USD)
Sep 2025 56.4
Aug 2025 51.9
Jul 2025 54.2
Jun 2025 50.7
May 2025 50.3
Apr 2025 53.3
Mar 2025 53.3
Feb 2025 48.3
Jan 2025 51
Dec 2024 54.9
Nov 2024 50.7
Oct 2024 54.4
Sep 2024 52.1
Aug 2024 54.1
Jul 2024 53.9
Jun 2024 49.1
May 2024 53.2
Apr 2024 54.7
Mar 2024 52.3
Feb 2024 48.1
Jan 2024 54.4
Dec 2023 53.1
Nov 2023 52
Oct 2023 53.4
Sep 2023 51
Aug 2023 51
Jul 2023 48.7
Jun 2023 53
May 2023 54.3
Apr 2023 52
Mar 2023 59.6
Feb 2023 55.4
Jan 2023 59
Dec 2022 59.6
Nov 2022 58.8
Oct 2022 59.2
Sep 2022 61
Aug 2022 66
Jul 2022 65.3
Jun 2022 60.1
May 2022 63.2
Apr 2022 60.2
Mar 2022 63.8
Feb 2022 53.5
Jan 2022 60.6
Dec 2021 61.2
Nov 2021 57.4
Oct 2021 53.8
Sep 2021 51.6
Aug 2021 51.6
Jul 2021 53.7
Jun 2021 50.4
May 2021 47.9
Apr 2021 50.9
Mar 2021 49.7
Feb 2021 42.4
Jan 2021 44.5
Dec 2020 44.6
Nov 2020 39.9
Oct 2020 39.1
Sep 2020 39.4
Aug 2020 35.8
Jul 2020 38.8
Jun 2020 35.8
May 2020 34.7
Apr 2020 37.9
Mar 2020 41.8
Feb 2020 37
Jan 2020 42.7
Dec 2019 43.7
Nov 2019 40.7
Oct 2019 41.4
Sep 2019 38.7
Aug 2019 42.5
Jul 2019 43.8
Jun 2019 40.1
May 2019 43.6
Apr 2019 45
Mar 2019 42
Feb 2019 36.7
Jan 2019 45.2
Dec 2018 44
Nov 2018 46.8
Oct 2018 48.5
Sep 2018 41
Aug 2018 44.4
Jul 2018 44.9
Jun 2018 45
May 2018 44.5
Apr 2018 43.7
Mar 2018 44.9
Feb 2018 41.7
Jan 2018 45.8
Dec 2017 43.5
Nov 2017 42
Oct 2017 37.9
Sep 2017 41.7
Aug 2017 40.5
Jul 2017 38.6
Jun 2017 40.6
May 2017 39.3
Apr 2017 38
Mar 2017 42.6
Feb 2017 36.2
Jan 2017 37.6
Dec 2016 38.3
Nov 2016 37.2
Oct 2016 35.1
Sep 2016 34
Aug 2016 35.1
Jul 2016 33.4
Jun 2016 33.9
May 2016 33
Apr 2016 32.4
Mar 2016 33.3
Feb 2016 29.2
Jan 2016 31.3
Dec 2015 35.5
Nov 2015 34
Oct 2015 36.8
Sep 2015 34.5
Aug 2015 34.8
Jul 2015 38.6
Jun 2015 36.6
May 2015 36
Apr 2015 37.9
Mar 2015 38.5
Feb 2015 34
Jan 2015 39.3
Dec 2014 43.9
Nov 2014 41.3
Oct 2014 44.1
Sep 2014 44.2
Aug 2014 42.8
Jul 2014 45.9
Jun 2014 42.5
May 2014 42.6
Apr 2014 45.9
Mar 2014 45.6
Feb 2014 42.1
Jan 2014 44.7
Dec 2013 44.4
Nov 2013 43.1
Oct 2013 45.6
Sep 2013 41.1
Aug 2013 41.6
Jul 2013 43.4
Jun 2013 40.7
May 2013 42.4
Apr 2013 43.6
Mar 2013 44
Feb 2013 40.5
Jan 2013 45.3
Dec 2012 43.1
Nov 2012 43.4
Oct 2012 43.4
Sep 2012 42.6
Aug 2012 41.1
Jul 2012 42
Jun 2012 42
May 2012 44.5
Apr 2012 44
Mar 2012 45.1
Feb 2012 45.1
Jan 2012 43.5
Dec 2011 45.5
Nov 2011 43
Oct 2011 42.7
Sep 2011 45.3
Aug 2011 45.4
Jul 2011 44.3
Jun 2011 44.8
May 2011 45.3
Apr 2011 44.2
Mar 2011 45.6
Feb 2011 36.4
Jan 2011 42
Dec 2010 40.1
Nov 2010 38.7
Oct 2010 37
Sep 2010 35
Aug 2010 35.3
Jul 2010 35.4
Jun 2010 35.3
May 2010 34.9
Apr 2010 35.5
Mar 2010 35.6
Feb 2010 31
Jan 2010 31.5
Dec 2009 32.9
Nov 2009 29.5
Oct 2009 30.4
Sep 2009 29.8
Aug 2009 27.4
Jul 2009 27.7
Jun 2009 25.7
May 2009 23.4
Apr 2009 24.9
Mar 2009 23.9
Feb 2009 22.6
Jan 2009 24.9
Dec 2008 26.6
Nov 2008 28.9
Oct 2008 36.1
Sep 2008 39.5
Aug 2008 40.4
Jul 2008 43
Jun 2008 37.8
May 2008 38.7
Apr 2008 38.3
Mar 2008 37.1
Feb 2008 32.6
Jan 2008 36.3
Dec 2007 33.9
Nov 2007 33.9
Oct 2007 32.7
Sep 2007 27.2
Aug 2007 29.6
Jul 2007 29.2
Jun 2007 28.5
May 2007 29.9
Apr 2007 29.6
Mar 2007 29.3
Feb 2007 25.4
Jan 2007 27.6
Dec 2006 27.5
Nov 2006 26.8
Oct 2006 25.6
Sep 2006 27.6
Aug 2006 27
Jul 2006 25.5
Jun 2006 26
May 2006 26.2
Apr 2006 24.5
Mar 2006 25.9
Feb 2006 23.5
Jan 2006 23.1
Dec 2005 24.2
Nov 2005 23.8
Oct 2005 22.7
Sep 2005 22.7
Aug 2005 22
Jul 2005 21.5
Jun 2005 21.3
May 2005 21.2
Apr 2005 21.2
Mar 2005 22.8
Feb 2005 18.4
Jan 2005 19.5
Dec 2004 21
Nov 2004 20.3
Oct 2004 20.4
Sep 2004 18.2
Aug 2004 18.1
Jul 2004 18.4
Jun 2004 18.5
May 2004 17.9
Apr 2004 18.8
Mar 2004 19.1
Feb 2004 17.5
Jan 2004 16.2
Dec 2003 17.6
Nov 2003 15.8
Oct 2003 16.5
Sep 2003 14.5
Aug 2003 13.5
Jul 2003 14.9
Jun 2003 13.4
May 2003 13.5
Apr 2003 14.8
Mar 2003 15.9
Feb 2003 13.9
Jan 2003 14.5
Dec 2002 14.5
Nov 2002 14
Oct 2002 13.8
Sep 2002 13
Aug 2002 12.9
Jul 2002 13
Jun 2002 11.9
May 2002 12.7
Apr 2002 12.6
Mar 2002 12
Feb 2002 10.5
Jan 2002 11.3
Dec 2001 11.3
Nov 2001 11.5
Oct 2001 11.5
Sep 2001 11.7
Aug 2001 11.3
Jul 2001 11.1
Jun 2001 11.7
May 2001 11.6
Apr 2001 11.2
Mar 2001 13
Feb 2001 12.7
Jan 2001 12.4
Dec 2000 13.2
Nov 2000 14.2
Oct 2000 14.1
Sep 2000 13.3
Aug 2000 13.4
Jul 2000 13.7
Jun 2000 13.2
May 2000 13.3
Apr 2000 13.3
Mar 2000 14.2
Feb 2000 12
Jan 2000 12.6
Dec 1999 12.6
Nov 1999 11.7
Oct 1999 11.4
Sep 1999 10.1
Aug 1999 9.9
Jul 1999 9.8
Jun 1999 10.2
May 1999 9.5
Apr 1999 9.1
Mar 1999 9.3
Feb 1999 7.6
Jan 1999 8.6
Dec 1998 8.6
Nov 1998 8.3
Oct 1998 7.6
Sep 1998 7.3
Aug 1998 7.1
Jul 1998 7.1
Jun 1998 7.7
May 1998 7.6
Apr 1998 8.2
Mar 1998 8.3
Feb 1998 7.9
Jan 1998 7.5
Dec 1997 10.2
Nov 1997 11.7
Oct 1997 12.6
Sep 1997 11.5
Aug 1997 11.5
Jul 1997 12.6
Jun 1997 12.3
May 1997 12.3
Apr 1997 12.8
Mar 1997 13.1
Feb 1997 11.5
Jan 1997 12.5
Dec 1996 13.6
Nov 1996 13.4
Oct 1996 13.5
Sep 1996 11.4
Aug 1996 13
Jul 1996 12.7
Jun 1996 11.7
May 1996 12.7
Apr 1996 12.7
Mar 1996 12.1
Feb 1996 11.5
Jan 1996 12
Dec 1995 11.8
Nov 1995 11.9
Oct 1995 11.7
Sep 1995 11.6
Aug 1995 11.5
Jul 1995 11.3
Jun 1995 11.8
May 1995 11.8
Apr 1995 11.1
Mar 1995 11.7
Feb 1995 9.9
Jan 1995 9
Dec 1994 10.6
Nov 1994 9.6
Oct 1994 9.1
Sep 1994 8.8
Aug 1994 8.6
Jul 1994 8.3
Jun 1994 8.3
May 1994 8.5
Apr 1994 8.1
Mar 1994 8.3
Feb 1994 6.7
Jan 1994 7.5
Dec 1993 7.5
Nov 1993 7.3
Oct 1993 7
Sep 1993 7
Aug 1993 6.6
Jul 1993 7.2
Jun 1993 7.5
May 1993 6.9
Apr 1993 6.9
Mar 1993 7.2
Feb 1993 6.5
Jan 1993 6.3
Dec 1992 6.9
Nov 1992 6.4
Oct 1992 7.2
Sep 1992 6.1
Aug 1992 6.1
Jul 1992 7.2
Jun 1992 7.2
May 1992 6.9
Apr 1992 6.8
Mar 1992 7.2
Feb 1992 6.4
Jan 1992 7.3
Dec 1991 6.8
Nov 1991 7.4
Oct 1991 7.1
Sep 1991 6.4
Aug 1991 6.5
Jul 1991 7.1
Jun 1991 6.6
May 1991 7.1
Apr 1991 6.9
Mar 1991 6.8
Feb 1991 6.7
Jan 1991 6
Dec 1990 6.5
Nov 1990 7.5
Oct 1990 6.2
Sep 1990 6.1
Aug 1990 5.6
Jul 1990 5.4
Jun 1990 5.5
May 1990 5.9
Apr 1990 5.3
Mar 1990 5.9
Feb 1990 5.3
Jan 1990 4.6
Dec 1989 5.6
Nov 1989 5.5
Oct 1989 5.4
Sep 1989 5
Aug 1989 5.8
Jul 1989 5.2
Jun 1989 5.3
May 1989 5
Apr 1989 4.8
Mar 1989 5.3
Feb 1989 4.3
Jan 1989 4.4
Dec 1988 4.9
Nov 1988 4.6
Oct 1988 4.5
Sep 1988 4.3
Aug 1988 4.8
Jul 1988 4.5
Jun 1988 4.3
May 1988 4.2
Apr 1988 4.2
Mar 1988 4.2
Feb 1988 3.6
Jan 1988 3.7
Dec 1987 4.3
Nov 1987 3.8
Oct 1987 3.4
Sep 1987 3.7
Aug 1987 3.5
Jul 1987 3.6
Jun 1987 3.5
May 1987 3.6
Apr 1987 3.3
Mar 1987 3.1
Feb 1987 2.7
Jan 1987 2.3
Dec 1986 3.3
Nov 1986 2.6
Oct 1986 2.6
Sep 1986 2.5
Aug 1986 2.6
Jul 1986 2.7
Jun 1986 2.6
May 1986 2.6
Apr 1986 2.6
Mar 1986 2.5
Feb 1986 2.6
Jan 1986 2.4
Dec 1985 3.7
Nov 1985 3.1
Oct 1985 2.6
Sep 1985 2.4
Aug 1985 2.4
Jul 1985 2.4
Jun 1985 2.4
May 1985 2.8
Apr 1985 2.5
Mar 1985 2.3
Feb 1985 2.1
Jan 1985 2.4
Dec 1984 2.6
Nov 1984 2.4
Oct 1984 2.4
Sep 1984 2.4
Aug 1984 2.7
Jul 1984 2.6
Jun 1984 2.8
May 1984 2.9
Apr 1984 2.6
Mar 1984 2.6
Feb 1984 2.2
Jan 1984 2.5
Dec 1983 2.9
Nov 1983 2.4
Oct 1983 2.5
Sep 1983 2.2
Aug 1983 1.9
Jul 1983 2.1
Jun 1983 2.2
May 1983 2.1
Apr 1983 1.8
Mar 1983 2.2
Feb 1983 2.1
Jan 1983 1.7
Dec 1982 2.3
Nov 1982 2.2
Oct 1982 1.9
Sep 1982 2.2
Aug 1982 2
Jul 1982 1.9
Jun 1982 2.1
May 1982 1.8
Apr 1982 2.2
Mar 1982 2.1
Feb 1982 1.8
Jan 1982 1.9
Dec 1981 2.8
Nov 1981 2
Oct 1981 2
Sep 1981 2
Aug 1981 2.1
Jul 1981 2.4
Jun 1981 2.2
May 1981 2.2
Apr 1981 2.3
Mar 1981 2.2
Feb 1981 2
Jan 1981 1.8
Dec 1980 2.3
Nov 1980 1.7
Oct 1980 2
Sep 1980 1.6
Aug 1980 1.8
Jul 1980 2
Jun 1980 1.7
May 1980 1.9
Apr 1980 1.9
Mar 1980 1.9
Feb 1980 1.8
Jan 1980 1.6
Dec 1979 2.1
Nov 1979 1.8
Oct 1979 1.6
Sep 1979 1.7
Aug 1979 1.9
Jul 1979 1.6
Jun 1979 1.9
May 1979 1.9
Apr 1979 1.6
Mar 1979 1.6
Feb 1979 1.4
Jan 1979 1.3
Dec 1978 1.7
Nov 1978 1.6
Oct 1978 1.4
Sep 1978 1.3
Aug 1978 1.3
Jul 1978 1.2
Jun 1978 1.2
May 1978 1.2
Apr 1978 1.1
Mar 1978 1.1
Feb 1978 0.9
Jan 1978 0.9
Dec 1977 1.1
Nov 1977 1
Oct 1977 0.9
Sep 1977 0.9
Aug 1977 0.9
Jul 1977 0.8
Jun 1977 1.1
May 1977 0.9
Apr 1977 0.9
Mar 1977 0.9
Feb 1977 0.7
Jan 1977 0.7
Dec 1976 0.9
Nov 1976 0.8
Oct 1976 0.7
Sep 1976 0.8
Aug 1976 0.8
Jul 1976 0.9
Jun 1976 0.7
May 1976 0.8
Apr 1976 0.7
Mar 1976 0.6
Feb 1976 0.6
Jan 1976 0.6
Dec 1975 0.7
Nov 1975 0.7
Oct 1975 0.5
Sep 1975 0.5
Aug 1975 0.5
Jul 1975 0.5
Jun 1975 0.6
May 1975 0.6
Apr 1975 0.7
Mar 1975 0.7
Feb 1975 0.6
Jan 1975 0.6
Dec 1974 0.6
Nov 1974 0.6
Oct 1974 0.6
Sep 1974 0.5
Aug 1974 0.6
Jul 1974 0.6
Jun 1974 0.6
May 1974 0.6
Apr 1974 0.6
Mar 1974 0.5
Feb 1974 0.4
Jan 1974 0.5
Dec 1973 0.5
Nov 1973 0.4
Oct 1973 0.4
Sep 1973 0.4
Aug 1973 0.4
Jul 1973 0.4
Jun 1973 0.3
May 1973 0.4
Apr 1973 0.4
Mar 1973 0.3
Feb 1973 0.2
Jan 1973 0.2
Dec 1972 0.3
Nov 1972 0.2
Oct 1972 0.2
Sep 1972 0.2
Aug 1972 0.2
Jul 1972 0.2
Jun 1972 0.2
May 1972 0.2
Apr 1972 0.2
Mar 1972 0.2
Feb 1972 0.2
Jan 1972 0.1
Dec 1971 0.2
Nov 1971 0.2
Oct 1971 0.2
Sep 1971 0.2
Aug 1971 0.2
Jul 1971 0.2
Jun 1971 0.2
May 1971 0.2
Apr 1971 0.2
Mar 1971 0.2
Feb 1971 0.2
Jan 1971 0.1
Dec 1970 0.3
Nov 1970 0.2
Oct 1970 0.2
Sep 1970 0.2
Aug 1970 0.2
Jul 1970 0.2
Jun 1970 0.1
May 1970 0.2
Apr 1970 0.2
Mar 1970 0.1
Feb 1970 0.1
Jan 1970 0.1
Dec 1969 0.2
Nov 1969 0.2
Oct 1969 0.1
Sep 1969 0.2
Aug 1969 0.2
Jul 1969 0.1
Jun 1969 0.1
May 1969 0.2
Apr 1969 0.1
Mar 1969 0.1
Feb 1969 0.1
Jan 1969 0.1
Dec 1968 0.2
Nov 1968 0.1
Oct 1968 0.1
Sep 1968 0.1
Aug 1968 0.1
Jul 1968 0.1
Jun 1968 0.1
May 1968 0.1
Apr 1968 0.1
Mar 1968 0.1
Feb 1968 0.1
Jan 1968 0.1
Dec 1967 0.2
Nov 1967 0.1
Oct 1967 0.1
Sep 1967 0.1
Aug 1967 0.1
Jul 1967 0.1
Jun 1967 0.1
May 1967 0.1
Apr 1967 0.1
Mar 1967 0.1
Feb 1967 0.1
Jan 1967 0.1
Dec 1966 0.2
Nov 1966 0.1
Oct 1966 0.1
Sep 1966 0
Aug 1966 0.1
Jul 1966 0.1
Jun 1966 0.1
May 1966 0.1
Apr 1966 0.1
Mar 1966 0
Feb 1966 0
Jan 1966 0
South Korea Imports : Definition
South Korea imports represent the total value of goods and services purchased from other countries, measured in USD. This figure is calculated by summing the declared value of all imported items at the port of entry, typically using customs documentation. A significant import component is raw materials for manufacturing.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $683.13B $631.8B 2024
Annual Imports $631.73B $642.55B 2024
Balance of Trade $9.6B $6.5B Sep'25
Exports $66B $58.4B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 44% 48.27% 2023
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.11% 1.5% 2023
Imports (% GDP) 43.94% 48.26% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $76.43B $10.83B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.73% 5% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 87.94% 96.54% 2023