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Relationships of North Korea

Relationships of North Korea with the rest of the world: indicative classification, national data and access to bilateral analyses.

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13 classified relationships · 181 with insufficient information. Lack of information does not mean neutrality.

Indicators for North Korea

Data with their period and source. Blank cells are not zero.

IndicatorValue and source
Nominal GDPCurrent USD
GDP per capitaCurrent USD per person
GDP growthAnnual real change (%)
Policy interest rateCentral bank instrument (%)
Inflation · annual averageAverage annual change in headline CPI (%)
Inflation · latest year-on-year figureHeadline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency stated
Unemployment% of the labour force; definition used by the stated institution3.55 %Estimate2025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Budget balanceGeneral government (% of GDP)
Gross public debtGeneral government (% of GDP)
Current account balance% of GDP
PopulationPeople26,571,0362025 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
AreaTotal area in km²; territorial coverage of the source120,540 km²2023 · World BankOfficial World Bank series; observation period, not download date.
Military expenditureCurrent USD per year; SIPRI series
Military expenditure (% of GDP)Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition

Bilateral relationships

CountryRelationshipView
AfghanistanInsufficient informationView on the map
AlbaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
GermanyStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
AndorraInsufficient informationView on the map
AngolaInsufficient informationView on the map
Antigua & BarbudaInsufficient informationView on the map
Saudi ArabiaInsufficient informationView on the map
AlgeriaInsufficient informationView on the map
ArgentinaInsufficient informationView on the map
ArmeniaInsufficient informationView on the map
AustraliaStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
AustriaInsufficient informationView on the map
AzerbaijanInsufficient informationView on the map
BahamasInsufficient informationView on the map
BangladeshInsufficient informationView on the map
BarbadosInsufficient informationView on the map
BahrainInsufficient informationView on the map
BelgiumInsufficient informationView on the map
BelizeInsufficient informationView on the map
BeninInsufficient informationView on the map
BelarusInsufficient informationView on the map
BoliviaInsufficient informationView on the map
Bosnia & HerzegovinaInsufficient informationView on the map
BotswanaInsufficient informationView on the map
BrazilInsufficient informationView on the map
BruneiInsufficient informationView on the map
BulgariaInsufficient informationView on the map
Burkina FasoInsufficient informationView on the map
BurundiInsufficient informationView on the map
BhutanInsufficient informationView on the map
Cape VerdeInsufficient informationView on the map
CambodiaInsufficient informationView on the map
CameroonInsufficient informationView on the map
CanadaStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
QatarInsufficient informationView on the map
ChadInsufficient informationView on the map
CzechiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ChileInsufficient informationView on the map
ChinaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
CyprusInsufficient informationView on the map
Vatican CityInsufficient informationView on the map
ColombiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ComorosInsufficient informationView on the map
Congo - BrazzavilleInsufficient informationView on the map
South KoreaStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
Costa RicaInsufficient informationView on the map
Côte d’IvoireInsufficient informationView on the map
CroatiaInsufficient informationView on the map
CubaInsufficient informationView on the map
DenmarkInsufficient informationView on the map
DominicaInsufficient informationView on the map
EcuadorInsufficient informationView on the map
EgyptInsufficient informationView on the map
El SalvadorInsufficient informationView on the map
United Arab EmiratesInsufficient informationView on the map
EritreaInsufficient informationView on the map
SlovakiaInsufficient informationView on the map
SloveniaInsufficient informationView on the map
SpainStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
United StatesStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
EstoniaInsufficient informationView on the map
EswatiniInsufficient informationView on the map
EthiopiaInsufficient informationView on the map
PhilippinesInsufficient informationView on the map
FinlandInsufficient informationView on the map
FijiInsufficient informationView on the map
FranceStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
GabonInsufficient informationView on the map
GambiaInsufficient informationView on the map
GeorgiaInsufficient informationView on the map
GhanaInsufficient informationView on the map
GrenadaInsufficient informationView on the map
GreeceInsufficient informationView on the map
GuatemalaInsufficient informationView on the map
GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
Equatorial GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
Guinea-BissauInsufficient informationView on the map
GuyanaInsufficient informationView on the map
HaitiInsufficient informationView on the map
HondurasInsufficient informationView on the map
HungaryInsufficient informationView on the map
IndiaInsufficient informationView on the map
IndonesiaInsufficient informationView on the map
IraqInsufficient informationView on the map
IranInsufficient informationView on the map
IrelandInsufficient informationView on the map
IcelandInsufficient informationView on the map
Marshall IslandsInsufficient informationView on the map
Solomon IslandsInsufficient informationView on the map
IsraelInsufficient informationView on the map
ItalyStrained relationshipView on the map
JamaicaInsufficient informationView on the map
JapanStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
JordanInsufficient informationView on the map
KazakhstanInsufficient informationView on the map
KenyaInsufficient informationView on the map
KyrgyzstanInsufficient informationView on the map
KiribatiInsufficient informationView on the map
KuwaitInsufficient informationView on the map
LaosInsufficient informationView on the map
LesothoInsufficient informationView on the map
LatviaInsufficient informationView on the map
LebanonInsufficient informationView on the map
LiberiaInsufficient informationView on the map
LibyaInsufficient informationView on the map
LiechtensteinInsufficient informationView on the map
LithuaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
LuxembourgInsufficient informationView on the map
North MacedoniaInsufficient informationView on the map
MadagascarInsufficient informationView on the map
MalaysiaInsufficient informationView on the map
MalawiInsufficient informationView on the map
MaldivesInsufficient informationView on the map
MaliInsufficient informationView on the map
MaltaInsufficient informationView on the map
MoroccoInsufficient informationView on the map
MauritiusInsufficient informationView on the map
MauritaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
MexicoInsufficient informationView on the map
MicronesiaInsufficient informationView on the map
MoldovaInsufficient informationView on the map
MonacoInsufficient informationView on the map
MongoliaInsufficient informationView on the map
MontenegroInsufficient informationView on the map
MozambiqueInsufficient informationView on the map
Myanmar (Burma)Insufficient informationView on the map
NamibiaInsufficient informationView on the map
NauruInsufficient informationView on the map
NepalInsufficient informationView on the map
NicaraguaInsufficient informationView on the map
NigerInsufficient informationView on the map
NigeriaInsufficient informationView on the map
NorwayInsufficient informationView on the map
New ZealandInsufficient informationView on the map
OmanInsufficient informationView on the map
NetherlandsInsufficient informationView on the map
PakistanInsufficient informationView on the map
PalauInsufficient informationView on the map
PalestineInsufficient informationView on the map
PanamaInsufficient informationView on the map
Papua New GuineaInsufficient informationView on the map
ParaguayInsufficient informationView on the map
PeruInsufficient informationView on the map
PolandInsufficient informationView on the map
PortugalInsufficient informationView on the map
United KingdomStrained relationshipRead the relationship in detail
Central African RepublicInsufficient informationView on the map
Congo - KinshasaInsufficient informationView on the map
Dominican RepublicInsufficient informationView on the map
RwandaInsufficient informationView on the map
RomaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
RussiaCooperationRead the relationship in detail
SamoaInsufficient informationView on the map
St. Kitts & NevisInsufficient informationView on the map
San MarinoInsufficient informationView on the map
St. Vincent & GrenadinesInsufficient informationView on the map
St. LuciaInsufficient informationView on the map
São Tomé & PríncipeInsufficient informationView on the map
SenegalInsufficient informationView on the map
SerbiaInsufficient informationView on the map
SeychellesInsufficient informationView on the map
Sierra LeoneInsufficient informationView on the map
SingaporeInsufficient informationView on the map
SyriaInsufficient informationView on the map
SomaliaInsufficient informationView on the map
Sri LankaInsufficient informationView on the map
South AfricaInsufficient informationView on the map
SudanInsufficient informationView on the map
South SudanInsufficient informationView on the map
SwedenInsufficient informationView on the map
SwitzerlandInsufficient informationView on the map
SurinameInsufficient informationView on the map
ThailandInsufficient informationView on the map
TanzaniaInsufficient informationView on the map
TajikistanInsufficient informationView on the map
Timor-LesteInsufficient informationView on the map
TogoInsufficient informationView on the map
TongaInsufficient informationView on the map
Trinidad & TobagoInsufficient informationView on the map
TunisiaInsufficient informationView on the map
TurkmenistanInsufficient informationView on the map
TürkiyeInsufficient informationView on the map
TuvaluInsufficient informationView on the map
UkraineConfrontationView on the map
UgandaInsufficient informationView on the map
UruguayInsufficient informationView on the map
UzbekistanInsufficient informationView on the map
VanuatuInsufficient informationView on the map
VenezuelaInsufficient informationView on the map
VietnamInsufficient informationView on the map
YemenInsufficient informationView on the map
DjiboutiInsufficient informationView on the map
ZambiaInsufficient informationView on the map
ZimbabweInsufficient informationView on the map