Private Sector in North Korea 46 indicators covering private sector for North Korea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Merchandise imports 2.87 billion current US$ 2025 down 40.5% 153rd Merchandise exports 611.00 million current US$ 2025 down 85.3% 165th Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23 current US$ per person 2025 down 85.8% 203rd Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 69.72 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,528.8% 6th Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 107.97 current US$ per person 2025 down 42.7% 200th Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year 2025 up 265.5% 15th Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% 2023 down 99.6% 204th Merchandise imports from high-income economies 0.2% 2023 down 96.8% 206th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 2.7% 2023 down 69.1% 186th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 97.1% 2023 up 13.4% 1st Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.0% 2023 down 98.8% 203rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 0.8% 2023 down 37.9% 149th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 0.0% 2021 down 99.3% 197th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 0.1% 2023 down 98.5% 203rd Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 1.9% 2023 down 0.4% 65th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 0.0% 2023 — 56th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 2.65 billion current US$ 2023 down 48.1% 160th Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 97.1% 2023 up 13.4% 1st Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 0.2% 2023 down 80.6% 175th Merchandise exports to high-income economies 2.8% 2023 down 60.0% 204th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 20.7% 2023 up 69.5% 66th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 74.2% 2023 down 7.2% 7th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 0.4% 2023 down 3.1% 133rd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin 1.8% 2023 down 56.4% 79th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 0.1% 2023 down 88.8% 144th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 0.8% 2023 down 80.9% 117th Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 17.6% 2023 up 557.3% 31st Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 2.3% 2023 up 179.0% 3rd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 375.04 million current US$ 2023 down 89.2% 172nd Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 74.2% 2023 down 7.2% 8th Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 91.4% 197th Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre 20,264 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 47.5% 171st Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita 14.2 current US$ per person 2023 down 89.6% 202nd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 89.2% 193rd Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual 24.06 % change on previous year 2023 up 171.4% 12th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita 100.29 current US$ per person 2023 down 50.3% 203rd Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per 22,004 current US$ per square kilometre 2023 down 48.1% 167th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual 50.23 % change on previous year 2023 up 249.7% 6th Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps 2.65 billion current US$ 2023 down 48.1% 160th Export unit value index 120.9 2015 = 100 2024 up 6.1% 150th Import unit value index 116.7 2015 = 100 2024 up 4.9% 176th Import value index 49.2 2015 = 100 2024 down 57.9% 202nd Export value index 8.9 2015 = 100 2024 down 91.7% 204th Import volume index 42.2 2015 = 100 2024 down 59.8% 201st Export volume index 7.3 2015 = 100 2024 down 92.3% 204th Net barter terms of trade index 103.6 2015 = 100 2024 up 1.1% 95th