Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]2017-3.5%chart3.0%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
6,284K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017€15,371Mchart€848,491M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2017$17,365Mchart$917,767M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017€595chart€22,6102024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2017$673chart$24,9732024GDP per capita [+]
€229,365M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
470,7932024Debt (M.€.) [+]
505,4292024Debt ($M) [+]
55.10%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
€12,8992024Debt Per Capita [+]
$13,8482024Debt Per Capita [+]
-54,9402024Deficit (M.€) [+]
-60,2322024Deficit ($M) [+]
-6.50%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
419,508.62024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
451,896.02024Expenditure ($M) [+]
28,544.52022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
30,006.62022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202514.63%chart9.97%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]1999288.2chart53,202,549,816.52024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]1999307.2chart44,719.92023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
11.75%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
35,249.72024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
38,127.72024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
8.47%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
49.40%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
€11,4942024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
$12,3822024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
€7562022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
$8142022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999€12chart€1,4532024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]1999$13chart$1,2172023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€9392024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$1,0382024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
A209/19/2025Moody's Rating [+]
A-10/12/2018S&P Rating [+]
A-03/27/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202317chart542023Corruption Index [+]
37º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202484.9chart41.72024Fragile States Index [+]
81º2024RTI Raking [+]
40º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
3.2%December 2025Unemployment Rate [+]
3.1%2025Q3Unemployment rate [+]
562K2025Q3Unemployed [+]
$1,340.72026NMW [+]
€1,139.02026NMW [+]
$24,2382024Average Wage [+]
€22,3932024Average Wage [+]
31º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
4.218502/06/2026Euro / Polish zlotys [+]
3.574902/06/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
7.51%02/06/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
6.2%December 2023CPI (overall index) [+]
2.5%December 2025HICP [+]
-2.1%December 2025PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
4.00%12/04/2025Key rates [+]
Business
40º2020Doing Business [+]
6.9%December 2025IPI Year on Year [+]
1,060,340December 2024Passengers vehicles Year [+]
14.10December 2022Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
612,8822023Motor vehicle production [+]
816.922021Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
37.4%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
23.00%01/01/2011Standard VAT [+]
45.4%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
15,948,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€242.3Mchart€353,755.0M2024Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$262.0Mchart$382,897.3M2024Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]201710.19%chart41.69%2024Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€2,513.8Mchart€353,252.6M2024Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$2,718.2Mchart$382,353.6M2024Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]201721.77%chart41.63%2024Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-2,271.5Mchart€502.4M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-2,379.0Mchart$543.8M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2017-11.58%chart0.06%2024Trade balance % GDP [+]
2.7%December 2025Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
32º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2023219chart1172024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]2024152ºchart32º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
1.60‰2023Crude divorce rate [+]
6,805.32017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.19%chart2.20%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20200.42%chart13.01%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202312.95‰chart6.90‰2024Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]2017200.6chart1,669.92017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20239.68‰chart11.20‰2024Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.78chart1.142024Fertility Rate [+]
4.00‰2023Crude marriage rate [+]
13.8%2024% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]202326,418,204chart36,497,4952024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202049,549chart817,2542020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020110,377chart4,825,0962020Emigrant stock [+]
0.8812022HDI [+]
51º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202373.64chart78.702024Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]20153,981chart4,3972024Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201515.57chart12.052024Suicide rate [+]
3112023Number of homicides [+]
0.802023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20232.46chart7.632023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
162024Annual crude oil production [+]
113.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]202322,448chart151,0762023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]202326,549chart155,8882023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/04/20260chart120,98201/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/04/20260chart6,835,01701/04/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
22,705,86812/23/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/04/20260chart3,314.8001/04/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
58,634,59012/23/2023Doses administered [+]
  • Capital: Pyongyang
  • Population: 26,418,204
  • Surface Area: 120,540 km2
  • Currency: North Korean won
  • Religion: Unbelieving majority
  • Belongs to: UN