Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in South Korea
South Korea: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.9907 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in South Korea, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.9907 for import unit values, mean, us dollar in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Korea peaked at 1.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8498, in 1963.
That places South Korea 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.8498 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9252 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9425 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9646 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9096 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.976 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9499 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.97 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8836 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8997 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9126 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9564 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9089 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9148 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9945 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9785 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9871 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9829 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9677 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9522 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9965 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9725 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9036 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9331 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9259 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.949 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9347 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9659 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9478 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9509 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9631 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9473 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9907 | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.9907 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9199, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.9907 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9202, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9663 | 0.8498 | 1.05 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.949 | 0.8836 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9698 | 0.9089 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9577 | 0.9036 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 | 0.9473 | 0.9907 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 21 New Zealand 0.9956 compare
- 22 Venezuela 0.9925 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 0.9907 compare
- 25 Colombia 0.9896 compare
- 26 Switzerland 0.9874 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 0.9835 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Korea?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in South Korea was 0.9907 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8498 in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.