South Korea Trade Index

Export Value Index

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | 2015=100 | World Bank

Export Value Index data was reported at 122.334 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.293 2015=100 for 2020. Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 29.702 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122.334 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 3.325 2015=100 in 1980. Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Last Frequency Range
122.334 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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South Korea Export Value Index

Export Volume Index

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | 2015=100 | World Bank

Export Volume Index data was reported at 114.384 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.080 2015=100 for 2020. Export Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 25.685 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114.384 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 2.003 2015=100 in 1980. Export Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna­tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export volume indexes (lines 72) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

Last Frequency Range
114.384 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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South Korea Export Volume Index

Import Value Index

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | 2015=100 | World Bank

Import Value Index data was reported at 140.915 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.133 2015=100 for 2020. Import Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 34.647 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 140.915 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 5.107 2015=100 in 1980. Import Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Last Frequency Range
140.915 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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South Korea Import Value Index

Import Volume Index

1980 - 2021 | Yearly | 2015=100 | World Bank

Import Volume Index data was reported at 121.615 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 111.958 2015=100 for 2020. Import Volume Index data is updated yearly, averaging 47.309 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.615 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 5.957 2015=100 in 1980. Import Volume Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna­tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year’s trade values as weights. For economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import volume indexes (lines 73) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics are used.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.;;

Last Frequency Range
121.615 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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South Korea Import Volume Index

Korea Export Value Index

1980 - 2016 | Yearly | 2000=100 | World Bank

KR: Export Value Index data was reported at 287.590 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 305.777 2000=100 for 2015. KR: Export Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 79.042 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 332.426 2000=100 in 2014 and a record low of 10.166 2000=100 in 1980. KR: Export Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the export value indexes are derived from export volume indexes (line 72) and corresponding unit value indexes of exports (line 74) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Last Frequency Range
287.59 2016 yearly 1980 - 2016

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South Korea Korea Export Value Index

Korea Import Value Index

1980 - 2016 | Yearly | 2000=100 | World Bank

KR: Import Value Index data was reported at 253.109 2000=100 in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 271.994 2000=100 for 2015. KR: Import Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 87.922 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 327.462 2000=100 in 2014 and a record low of 13.891 2000=100 in 1980. KR: Import Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2000). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies. For selected economies for which UNCTAD does not publish data, the import value indexes are derived from import volume indexes (line 73) and corresponding unit value indexes of imports (line 75) in the IMF's International Financial Statistics.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Last Frequency Range
253.11 2016 yearly 1980 - 2016

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South Korea Korea Import Value Index

Korea Net Barter Terms of Trade Index

1980 - 2016 | Yearly | 2000=100 | World Bank

KR: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 59.542 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 58.766 2000=100 for 2015. KR: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 114.286 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 138.462 2000=100 in 1995 and a record low of 51.080 2000=100 in 2012. KR: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna­tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Last Frequency Range
59.54 2016 yearly 1980 - 2016

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South Korea Korea Net Barter Terms of Trade Index
Export Value Index
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Import Value Index
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