South Korea is a country in East Asia, which shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. The value of South Korea imports totaled USD 503.2 billion in 2019, a decline by about -6% as compared to the previous year.

According to South Korea import data, South Korea stood at 9th position in terms of global imports during 2019. Given South Korea’s population of 51.8 million people, its total value of import commodities translates to an estimated USD 9,707 in yearly product demand from every person in the East Asian country.