Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in South Korea
South Korea: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 was 2.88 in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change in South Korea, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in South Korea stood at 2.88.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in South Korea peaked at 37.8 in 1986 and was at its lowest, -4.15, in 1989.
That places South Korea 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.4 | — |
| 1981 | 13.11 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | -1.3 | -109.9% |
| 1983 | 15.44 | -1287.5% |
| 1984 | 14.07 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | -0.6826 | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 37.8 | -5637.3% |
| 1987 | 25.81 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 11.55 | -55.3% |
| 1989 | -4.15 | -136.0% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | -205.9% |
| 1991 | 13.71 | +211.8% |
| 1992 | 11.87 | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 8.81 | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 19.08 | +116.5% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 8.29 | -65.3% |
| 1997 | 18.7 | +125.5% |
| 1998 | 16.28 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 18.76 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | -2.01 | -110.7% |
| 2002 | 15.26 | -858.9% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 9.04 | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 13.77 | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 12.95 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 13.93 | +20559.7% |
| 2011 | 17.34 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 4.07 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -71.6% |
| 2015 | -0.602 | -152.0% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -411.5% |
| 2017 | 4.21 | +124.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | -1.49 | -153.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0745 | -105.0% |
| 2021 | 10.85 | +14473.6% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 6.42 | +203.2% |
| 2025 | 3.21 | -50.0% |
| 2026 | 4.01 | +24.8% |
| 2027 | 3.2 | -20.1% |
| 2028 | 3.52 | +10.1% |
| 2029 | 3.03 | -13.8% |
| 2030 | 2.91 | -4.2% |
| 2031 | 2.88 | -0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.73, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB) … FOB, 9/26/2025 in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +20559.7% | 0.0674 | 13.93 |
| 2021 | +14473.6% | 0.0745 | 10.85 |
| 1986 | +5637.3% | -0.6826 | 37.8 |
| 1983 | +1287.5% | -1.3 | 15.44 |
| 2002 | +858.9% | -2.01 | 15.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3 | -4.15 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 | 4.4 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 | -2.01 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | -1.49 | 17.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 0.0745 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.9 | 2.88 | 2.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in South Korea?
- Exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change in South Korea was 2.88 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 1986.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.15 in 1989.
- How does South Korea rank for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2031.
- Is exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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