Weapons Sales in South Korea increased to 2020 SIPRI TIV Million in 2025 from 1102 SIPRI TIV Million in 2024. Weapons Sales in South Korea averaged 282.77 SIPRI TIV Million from 1972 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2020.00 SIPRI TIV Million in 2025 and a record low of 7.00 SIPRI TIV Million in 1994. source: SIPRI



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Balance of Trade 36150.00 27040.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows 30905.40 25450.30 USD Million May 2026
Current Account 38610.00 28290.00 USD Million May 2026
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Foreign Direct Investment 6409561.00 15385731.00 USD Thousand Mar 2026
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Terms of Trade 117.08 111.87 points Jun 2026
Terrorism Index 0.33 0.58 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 2577.20 2404.30 USD Million May 2026
Tourist Arrivals 1945809.00 2027860.00 May 2026
Weapons Sales 2020.00 1102.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


South Korea Weapons Sales
Weapons Sales are presented as a Trend-Indicator Value based on the known unit production costs of a core set of weapons such as aircraft, air defence systems, anti-submarine warfare weapons, armoured vehicles, artillery, engines, missiles, sensors, satellites, ships and others. The indicator aims to represent the transfer value of military resources rather than the financial value of the transfer.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2020.00 1102.00 2020.00 7.00 1972 - 2025 SIPRI TIV Million Yearly