South Korea: Taxes on international trade

For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 1972 to 2021. The average value for South Korea during that period was 7.83 percent with a minimum of 1.3 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 18.98 percent in 1978. The latest value from 2021 is 1.38 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 99 countries is 4.91 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.