South Korea - Imports of Goods and Services





South Korea: Imports of Goods and Services

Mnemonic IM.IKOR
Unit Bil. KRW, SA
Adjustments Seasonally Adjusted
Quarterly 4.18 %
Data 2023 Q4 247,005
2023 Q3 237,104

Series Information

Source The Bank of Korea
Release GDP
Frequency Quarterly
Start Date 3/31/1960
End Date 12/31/2023

South Korea: Trade

Reference Last Previous Units Frequency
Balance of Goods Feb 2024 4,300,000 300,000 Ths. USD, NSA Monthly
Exports of Goods Feb 2024 52,400,000 54,700,000 Ths. USD, NSA Monthly
Imports of Goods Feb 2024 48,100,000 54,400,000 Ths. USD, NSA Monthly
Current Account Balance Jan 2024 3,045 7,414 Mil. USD, NSA Monthly
Exports of Goods and Services 2023 Q4 258,426 243,500 Bil. KRW, SA Quarterly
Imports of Goods and Services 2023 Q4 247,005 237,104 Bil. KRW, SA Quarterly
Net Exports 2023 Q4 11,421 6,396 Bil KRW, SA Quarterly
Real Exports of Goods and Services 2023 Q4 235,662 227,733 Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA Quarterly
Real Imports of Goods and Services 2023 Q4 197,123 194,415 Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA Quarterly
Real Net Exports 2023 Q4 38,538 33,317 Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW, SA Quarterly

Release Information

Quarterly national accounts for South Korea, including GDP(E) with GFCF and private consumption detail, and GDP(O) with KSIC industry detail. Also annual GDP(I).

  • National accounts framework: UN SNA 2008
  • Industrial classification: KSIC Rev. 10
  • Measurements:
    • Billions of Korean won at chained 2015 prices (Bil. Ch. 2015 KRW)
    • At current prices (Bil. KRW)
    • Associated deflators
  • Adjustments:
    • Original (NSA)
    • Seasonally adjusted (SA)
  • Native frequency: Quarterly
  • Start date: 1960Q1

Source documents:

  • Gross capital formation by type of capital goods: Tables 10.6.1.1, 10.6.1.2, 10.6.1.3, 10.6.1.4
  • Gross capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.1, 10.6.2.2
  • Gross fixed capital formation by sectors: Tables 10.6.2.3, 10.6.2.4

The tables for detailed GCF and GFCF are published later than those for the main GDP(E) components.

The data are provisional when first released. The “advance” estimates are replaced with “preliminary” estimates which are subject to revision until “final” estimates are announced.