Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea
Korea: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea stood at 59.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea peaked at 59.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2005.
Korea ranks 148th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.0% | — |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 32.4% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 54.6% | 59.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 145 Kenya 60.2% compare
- 146 Kiribati 60.0% compare
- 147 Eritrea 59.2% compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 59.1% compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 59.1% compare
- 151 Saint Helena 59.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Korea was 59.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Korea ranks 148th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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