Südkorea Imports YoY

South Korea’s imports grew 11.7% year-on-year to USD 57.1 billion in January 2026, following a 4.6% increase in the previous month and coming in below market expectations of a 14.6% gain, according to flash data. It marked the third consecutive month of import growth and the fastest increase since September 2022. Non-energy imports rose 18.4% from a year earlier to USD 47.08 billion, while energy imports fell 11.9% to USD 10.03 billion. In 2025, imports edged down 0.02% to USD 631.7 billion.