North Korea (PRK) and South Korea (KOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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North Korea-South Korea In 1999, North Korea exported $14.1M to South Korea. The main products that North Korea exported to South Korea are N/A. During the last 4 years the exports of North Korea to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 75.5%, from $1.49M in 1995 to $14.1M in 1999.

In 1999, North Korea did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-North Korea In 1999, South Korea exported $8.08M to North Korea. The main products that South Korea exported to North Korea were N/A. During the last 4 years the exports of South Korea to North Korea have remained the same at an annualized rate of 0%, from $8.08M in 1995 to $8.08M in 1999.

In 1999, South Korea did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2022, North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

HS2

HS4

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Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

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In 1999, North Korea exported $14.1M to South Korea. There were not main exports from North Korea to South Korea in 1999. During the last 4 years the exports of North Korea to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 75.5%, from $1.49M in 1995 to $14.1M in 1999.

In 1995, South Korea exported $8.08M to North Korea. There were not main exports from South Korea to North Korea in 1995.

Exports from North Korea () to South Korea () (1999)

Exports from South Korea () to North Korea () (1999)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

North Korea
Top DestinationN/AN/A

South Korea
Top DestinationN/AN/A

This map shows whether countries import more from North Korea or South Korea. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from North Korea and South Korea or the difference in the growth in imports.

N/A

Difference in imports from South Korea () and North Korea () (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - South Korea

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

This chart compares trade between North Korea and South Korea by product, considering products traded by both, North Korea and South Korea.

During 1999, North Korea had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of .

During 1995, South Korea had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more North Korea has comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over North Korea.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from North Korea () to South Korea () (1999)

Exports from South Korea () to North Korea () (1999)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Korea () and North Korea () (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - South Korea

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of North Korea () and South Korea () (1999)

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