Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar was 0.9907 in 2014. β¬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Republic of Korea, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 1.08 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8498, in 1963.
That places Republic of Korea 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Republic of Korea
- 21 New Zealand 0.9956 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar 21.28 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Republic of Korea?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Republic of Korea was 0.9907 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1999.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8498 in 1963.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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.