South Korea Crude Oil: Imports

1980 - 2024 | Yearly | Barrel/Day th | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Key information about South Korea Crude Oil: Imports

  • South Korea Crude Oil: Imports was reported at 2,759.119 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2024
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 2,734.694 Barrel/Day th for Dec 2023
  • South Korea Crude Oil: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 2,158.461 Barrel/Day th from Dec 1980 to 2024, with 45 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3,041.145 Barrel/Day th in 2017 and a record low of 488.700 Barrel/Day th in 1982
  • South Korea Crude Oil: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Energy Sector – Table RB.OPEC.CO: Crude Oil Imports

View South Korea's Crude Oil: Imports from 1980 to 2024 in the chart:

South Korea Crude Oil: Imports

What was South Korea's Crude Oil: Imports in 2024?

South Korea Crude Oil: Imports was reported at 2,759.119 Barrel/Day th in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2,759.119 2024 2,734.694 2023 488.700 1982 3,041.145 2017 Barrel/Day th yearly 1980 - 2024

Crude Oil: Imports by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (Barrel/Day th) 0.851 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Australia (Barrel/Day th) 152.374 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Bahrain (Barrel/Day th) 226.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Belarus (Barrel/Day th) 218.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belgium (Barrel/Day th) 620.953 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Brazil (Barrel/Day th) 282.333 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Bulgaria (Barrel/Day th) 132.167 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Barrel/Day th) 657.924 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Chile (Barrel/Day th) 180.303 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
China (Barrel/Day th) 11,072.187 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Croatia (Barrel/Day th) 39.182 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Cuba (Barrel/Day th) 64.837 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Czech Republic (Barrel/Day th) 156.438 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Ecuador (Barrel/Day th) 16.021 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Egypt (Barrel/Day th) 25.333 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
France (Barrel/Day th) 897.630 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Germany (Barrel/Day th) 1,689.240 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Barrel/Day th) 482.252 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Hungary (Barrel/Day th) 123.464 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
India (Barrel/Day th) 4,795.440 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Indonesia (Barrel/Day th) 321.917 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iran (Barrel/Day th) 0.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Barrel/Day th) 1,128.718 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Barrel/Day th) 46.200 2011 yearly 1995 - 2011
Japan (Barrel/Day th) 2,321.610 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Kenya (Barrel/Day th) 31.000 2010 yearly 1995 - 2010
South Korea (Barrel/Day th) 2,759.119 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lithuania (Barrel/Day th) 182.000 2009 yearly 2009 - 2009
Malaysia (Barrel/Day th) 442.500 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Morocco (Barrel/Day th) 0.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Netherlands (Barrel/Day th) 974.088 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Netherlands Antilles (Barrel/Day th) 85.000 2010 yearly 1995 - 2010
New Zealand (Barrel/Day th) 103.750 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Pakistan (Barrel/Day th) 162.800 2008 yearly 2007 - 2008
Peru (Barrel/Day th) 98.500 2008 yearly 2007 - 2008
Philippines (Barrel/Day th) 125.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Poland (Barrel/Day th) 538.907 2019 yearly 1984 - 2019
Puerto Rico (Barrel/Day th) 101.000 2009 yearly 1995 - 2009
Romania (Barrel/Day th) 169.667 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Russia (Barrel/Day th) 0.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Singapore (Barrel/Day th) 836.500 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Africa (Barrel/Day th) 175.083 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Spain (Barrel/Day th) 1,300.624 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Barrel/Day th) 366.285 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan, China (Barrel/Day th) 842.000 2010 yearly 1995 - 2010
Thailand (Barrel/Day th) 972.083 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Trinidad and Tobago (Barrel/Day th) 0.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Turkey (Barrel/Day th) 604.562 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ukraine (Barrel/Day th) 14.917 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
United Arab Emirates (Barrel/Day th) 265.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
United Kingdom (Barrel/Day th) 843.019 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
United States (Barrel/Day th) 6,588.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Venezuela (Barrel/Day th) 8.345 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 492.507 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,686.233 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,010,487.869 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 736,053.817 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 26,195.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,259,002.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,232,808.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,258,842.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,289,400.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,738,600.000 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,126,800.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.069 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,740.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 65,855.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 33.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,077,735.241 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,147,102.059 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,110,069.105 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 57,115.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,217,206.379 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,873,321.475 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,025.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,758.000 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13,505.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 13,180.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 246,574.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) -2,662.607 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 18,214.452 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 15,551.845 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 609,802.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 36,907.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.334 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.915 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 6,488.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 14,993.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 14,993.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 16,261.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -5,858.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 22,119.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 738,080.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 161,619.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 722.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 107.088 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,056,215.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,211.700 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 893.200 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 15,682.700 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 48,951.700 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 16,378.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -2,976.600 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 65,329.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 12,706.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -775.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,844.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,366.900 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,668.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,093.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) 10,277.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 6,056.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) 6,294.200 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 407.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) 3,008.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -484.100 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) -4,690.900 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) -4,206.800 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -2,828.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) 4,833.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) 7,661.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 523,172.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 305.679 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) 205.028 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 117.273 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) 2,024.561 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) 8.385 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 5,844.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 1,888.059 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 116.574 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 2,206.781 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 337.696 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) 725,563.42 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2018
Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) 76.700 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,283.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 913,551.051 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,764,391.306 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,997.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,890,766.259 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,247,585.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.400 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,716.368 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,835.630 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,700,581.474 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.08 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 141.74 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) 796,021.70 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2018
Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 935.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,173.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,537.500 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Nov 2025
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) 1.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 4.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) 0.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 7.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NA) 72.000 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Feb 2026
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Business Condition: All Industries (NA) 70.000 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - Feb 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Construction (NA) 53.000 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Feb 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (NA) 72.000 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - Feb 2026
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018

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