# Democratic People's Republic of Korea Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Democratic People's Republic of Korea with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Democratic People's Republic of Korea import demand overview

In 2024, Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded $2.0B in reported imports. Prepared feathers and hair was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $2.0B |
| Import growth | -22.2% |
| Population | 26.5M |
| GDP per capita | $0.0 |
| Trade openness | 0% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 67 | Prepared feathers and hair | $174.1M | 8.9% | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $19.6K | 0% | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 72 | Iron and steel | $393.4K | 0% | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $50.0M | 2.6% | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | 91 | Clocks and watches | $27.1M | 1.4% | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | 87 | Vehicles | $17.8K | 0% | 2 | 78 |
| 7 | 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $34.6M | 1.8% | 4 | 59 |
| 8 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $3.4M | 0.2% | 7 | 139 |
| 9 | 84 | Machinery | $516.6K | 0% | 6 | 182 |
| 10 | 39 | Plastics | $231.3M | 11.8% | 5 | 127 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.3B | $927.6M | -$353.9M |
| 1996 | $1.3B | $916.8M | -$353.2M |
| 1997 | $1.3B | $1.3B | -$49.5M |
| 1998 | $1.1B | $911.6M | -$159.2M |
| 1999 | $1.1B | $906.9M | -$235.7M |
| 2000 | $1.7B | $1.1B | -$632.2M |
| 2001 | $2.9B | $918.8M | -$2.0B |
| 2002 | $1.9B | $957.1M | -$903.0M |
| 2003 | $1.6B | $973.5M | -$659.9M |
| 2004 | $2.3B | $1.2B | -$1.1B |
| 2005 | $2.4B | $1.8B | -$641.0M |
| 2006 | $2.7B | $1.7B | -$1.0B |
| 2007 | $3.1B | $2.5B | -$665.2M |
| 2008 | $4.3B | $2.1B | -$2.2B |
| 2009 | $2.9B | $1.4B | -$1.5B |
| 2010 | $3.6B | $2.0B | -$1.6B |
| 2011 | $3.8B | $3.2B | -$644.6M |
| 2012 | $4.2B | $3.0B | -$1.3B |
| 2013 | $4.5B | $3.4B | -$1.0B |
| 2014 | $4.5B | $3.8B | -$621.4M |
| 2015 | $4.1B | $2.9B | -$1.1B |
| 2016 | $3.6B | $3.3B | -$340.6M |
| 2017 | $3.9B | $1.9B | -$2.1B |
| 2018 | $2.9B | $339.9M | -$2.6B |
| 2019 | $3.2B | $396.2M | -$2.8B |
| 2020 | $957.8M | $219.2M | -$738.7M |
| 2021 | $668.9M | $240.5M | -$428.4M |
| 2022 | $1.8B | $427.8M | -$1.4B |
| 2023 | $2.5B | $527.2M | -$2.0B |
| 2024 | $2.0B | $406.7M | -$1.6B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.