Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 5.51 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 5.51 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.91 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,945 1000 USD, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,945 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 22,357 1000 USD | +49.6% |
| 1963 | 24,661 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 20,150 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 21,246 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 47,475 1000 USD | +123.5% |
| 1967 | 62,244 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 121,790 1000 USD | +95.7% |
| 1969 | 132,794 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 168,588 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 208,910 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 179,053 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 376,472 1000 USD | +110.3% |
| 1974 | 463,568 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 390,838 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 576,914 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 709,009 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 862,369 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | +52.6% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 972,231 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 961,641 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 982,539 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 2.81 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.76 million 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 4.98 million 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 million 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.11 million 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 5.44 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.21 million 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 5.50 million 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.56 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.03 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.65 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.14 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 5.06 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 6.44 million 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 6.77 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.51 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,962 1000 USD | 14,945 1000 USD | 132,794 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 525,207 1000 USD | 168,588 1000 USD | 1.32 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million 1000 USD | 961,641 1000 USD | 2.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 million 1000 USD | 2.08 million 1000 USD | 4.98 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million 1000 USD | 3.16 million 1000 USD | 5.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million 1000 USD | 5.24 million 1000 USD | 6.91 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million 1000 USD | 5.06 million 1000 USD | 6.77 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 8.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 184 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 134 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Republic of Korea?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Republic of Korea was 5.51 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,945 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en