United States Imports from North Korea was US$57.46 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

In 2023, China was North Korea's leading trading partner with an export value of goods amounting to around 292.45 million U.S. dollars. It was followed by Vietnam with about 9.17 million U.S. dollars. China was also the leading trading partner in terms of North Korea's value of goods imported that year.

Imports in North Korea decreased to 1966.75 USD Million in 2024 from 2083.55 USD Million in 2023. This dataset provides - North Korea Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Canada Imports from North Korea was US$3.43 Thousand during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Canada Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

India Imports from North Korea was US$4.03 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Key information about North Korea Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• North Korea Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 3,294.027 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,146.744 USD th for Dec 2022
• North Korea Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 4,640.687 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 20,755.496 USD th in 2010 and a record low of 392.945 USD th in 2021
• North Korea Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Imports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Key information about North Korea Imports: Telecommunication Equipment

• North Korea Imports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 620.546 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records an increase from the previous number of 322.628 USD th for Dec 2021
• North Korea Imports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 14,254.248 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2022, with 28 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 175,726.302 USD th in 2014 and a record low of 322.628 USD th in 2021
• North Korea Imports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Import Value

Historical chart and dataset showing North Korea imports by year from N/A to N/A.

Key information about North Korea Imports: Television

• North Korea Imports: Television was reported at 1,017.223 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,236.016 USD th for Dec 2021
• North Korea Imports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 11,119.109 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2022, with 28 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 104,245.589 USD th in 2014 and a record low of 1,017.223 USD th in 2022
• North Korea Imports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Import Value

Exports in North Korea increased to 387.93 USD Million in 2024 from 386.89 USD Million in 2023. This dataset provides - North Korea Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.145 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.149 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 1.349 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.890 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.009 % in 2003. North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Within Region data was reported at 93.243 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 88.204 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Within Region data is updated yearly, averaging 40.254 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.243 % in 2016 and a record low of 23.211 % in 2001. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Within Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 0.235 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.352 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 2.313 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.199 % in 1999 and a record low of 0.171 % in 1981. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Latin America & The Caribbean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Imports: Goods data was reported at 3.930 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.860 USD bn for 2016. North Korea KP: Imports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 2.182 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.585 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 1.013 USD bn in 1998. North Korea KP: Imports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data was reported at 1.980 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.429 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 2.480 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.617 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.249 % in 1991. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Europe & Central Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data was reported at 4.583 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.854 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 16.059 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.133 % in 2007 and a record low of 3.784 % in 1984. North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Imports. Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Philippines Imports from North Korea was US$6.07 Million during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Philippines Imports from North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data was reported at 0.389 USD mn in Aug 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.990 USD mn for Jul 2018. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data is updated monthly, averaging 9.557 USD mn from Jan 1981 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 452 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.093 USD mn in Dec 1987 and a record low of 0.117 USD mn in Mar 2018. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Monthly.

North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data was reported at 11.248 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20.912 USD mn for 2016. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data is updated yearly, averaging 132.775 USD mn from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 264.155 USD mn in 2002 and a record low of 11.248 USD mn in 2017. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Euro Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania data was reported at 1.302 USD mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.002 USD mn for 2004. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania data is updated yearly, averaging 0.015 USD mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2017, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.302 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.002 USD mn in 2004. North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.