All Countries
🇰🇵
North Korea
North Korea · PRK · East Asia
85
Risk Score
Critical→ Stable
Risk Factors
No recent events in pipeline
Overview
North Korea is a highly isolated and centrally planned state, governed by a totalitarian regime. Its economy is largely state-controlled and heavily militarized, with significant resources allocated to its nuclear and missile programs, often at the expense of civilian welfare. The country faces severe international sanctions and chronic food shortages.
Leadership
Kim Jong Un
Supreme Leader (Chairman of the State Affairs Commission)
GOVERNMENT: Juche (Self-Reliance) Socialist State
Economy
GDP
$30.0B
GDP per Capita
$1.2K
GDP Growth
+0.5%
Inflation
10.0%
Unemployment
25.0%
Military productionMining (coal, iron ore)AgricultureManufacturing (heavy industry)Fishing
Trade
Key Exports
Minerals (coal, iron ore)TextilesFishery productsAgricultural products
Key Imports
PetroleumMachinery and equipmentFoodstuffsConsumer goodsChemicals
Top Partners
ChinaRussiaIndia
Recent Events (3)
Informational2h ago
What U.S. President Trump outreach to North Korean leader Kim could mean for South Korea
Medium1d ago
Arthur Cyr - How serious our North Korea threats?
Informational1d ago
U.S.-South Korea military drill wraps up early after North Korea missile barrage
A U.S.-South Korea military drill concludes early following a North Korean missile barrage.
Headlines (8)
breitbart2d ago
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ #1 for 4th Weekend, 'Odyssey’ Now Nolan’s Highest-Grossing Film
Read morethemarketsdaily2d ago
Critical Comparison: NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) vs. WISeKey International (NASDAQ:WKEY)
Read moreibtimes2d ago
Made in Just 20 Days for Under $1M, 'Obsession' Is Now a $500M Hit Worldwide Fuelling Inde Navarrette's Marvel Rise
Read moreobserver_reporter2d ago
‘Spider-Man’ tops box office in fourth weekend; ‘The Odyssey’ becomes Nolan’s highest-grossing film
Read moresedaily2d ago