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Imports - partners
Korea, North — 27 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | China 33%, Japan 17%, Russia 5%, South Korea 4%, Germany 3% (1995) |
| 2000 | China 33%, Japan 17%, Russia 5%, South Korea 4%, Germany 3% (1995) |
| 2001 | China 33%, Japan 17%, Russia 5%, South Korea 4%, Germany 3% (1995) |
| 2002 | China 26.7%, South Korea 16.2%, Japan 12.3% (2000) |
| 2003 | China 24.9%, Brazil 12.1%, India 9.2%, Thailand 9.2%, Germany 7.8%, Japan 7.1%, Singapore 4.5%, Qatar 4% (2002) |
| 2004 | China 39.7%, Thailand 14.6%, Japan 11.2%, Germany 7.6%, South Korea 6.2% (2002) |
| 2005 | China 32.9%, Thailand 10.7%, Japan 4.8% (2004) |
| 2006 | China 32.9%, Thailand 10.7%, Japan 4.8% (2004) |
| 2007 | China 42%, South Korea 28%, Russia 9%, Thailand 8% (2005) |
| 2008 | China 27%, South Korea 16%, Thailand 9%, Russia 7% (2006) |
| 2009 | China 46%, South Korea 34%, Thailand 6%, Russia 4% (2007) |
| 2010 | China 57%, South Korea 25%, Russia 3%, Singapore 3% (2008) |
| 2011 | China 40.6%, Algeria 34.2%, India 8.9% (2010) |
| 2012 | China 61.6%, South Korea 20%, European Union 4% (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | China 61.6%, South Korea 20%, European Union 4% (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | China 73%, South Korea 19% (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | China 79.3%, South Korea 11%, Republic of the Congo 4.5% (2014 est.) |
| 2016 | China 76.4%, Republic of the Congo 5.5% (2015) |
| 2017 | China 90.3% (2016) |
| 2018 | China 91.9% (2017) |
| 2019 | China 91.9% (2017) |
| 2020 | China 91.9% (2017) |
| 2021 | China 96% (2019) |
| 2022 | China 96% (2019) |
| 2023 | China 96% (2019) |
| 2024 | China 98%, Zimbabwe 0%, Netherlands 0%, India 0%, Colombia 0% (2022) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |
| 2025 | China 97%, Togo 1%, Peru 1%, Gabon 1%, India 0% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports |