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.

In 2023, North Korea conducted more than ** percent of its foreign trade with China. Its economic dependence on China has increased over the past two decades and reached its highest level that year.

In 2024, South Korea's exports to China reached around *** billion U.S. dollars, making China the largest destination for South Korean trade goods. Following closely in second place, the United States received nearly *** billion dollars worth of South Korean exports.

This page displays a table with North Korea Imports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

South Korea's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$683.13 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea's main export partners were: China, the United States and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Imports were valued at US$631.73 Billion. In 2024, South Korea had a trade surplus of US$51.40 Billion.

In 2024, South Korea imported approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars from China. The United States was the second-largest source of imports for South Korea, with a total import value of around ** billion dollars.

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 September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Imports of Goods by Customs Basis from North Korea (IMP5790) from Jan 1992 to Jul 2025 about North Korea, imports, goods, and USA.

In 2023, China was North Korea's leading trading partner, with a trade value totaling around *** billion U.S. dollars. China took up over ** percent of North Korea's total international trade value.

North Korea KP: Imports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports data was reported at 2.174 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.942 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 39.012 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.032 % in 1983 and a record low of 2.174 % in 2016. North Korea KP: Imports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports 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 high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies 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;

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

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 October of 2025.

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;

South Korea's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$631.73 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea's main import partners were: China, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$683.13 Billion. In 2024, South Korea had a trade surplus of US$51.40 Billion.

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;

North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Imports: East Asia & Pacific 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: East Asia & Pacific 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: East Asia & Pacific 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 East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific 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: 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;

Imports from North Korea in the United States remained unchanged at 0 USD Million in February. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports from North Korea.

North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data was reported at 0.000 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.288 % in 1991 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2016. North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual 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 by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;