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United States-North Korea In 2018, United States exported $4.32k to North Korea. The main products that United States exported to North Korea are N/A. During the last 23 years the exports of United States to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $4.93M in 1995 to $4.32k in 2018.

In 2009, United States exported services to North Korea worth $11.2B, with Travel ($4.67B), Royalties and license fees ($3.24B), and Transportation ($1.86B) being the largest in terms of value.

North Korea-United States In 2018, North Korea exported $29.1k to United States. The main products that North Korea exported to United States were Plastic Pipes ($29.1k). During the last 23 years the exports of North Korea to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.022%, from $29.2k in 1995 to $29.1k in 2018.

In 2018, North Korea did not export any services to United States.

Comparison In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41),  and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of exporting goods from North Korea to the United States. Conversely, were notable for importing North Korea products to the United States.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2018, United States exported $4.32k to North Korea. There were not main exports from United States to North Korea in 2018. During the last 23 years the exports of United States to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $4.93M in 1995 to $4.32k in 2018.

In 2022, North Korea exported $29.1k to United States. The main products exported from North Korea to United States were Plastic Pipes ($29.1k). During the last 23 years the exports of North Korea to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.022%, from $29.2k in 1999 to $29.1k in 2022.

Exports from United States (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B
North Korea
Top Destination
China$131M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than North Korea were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from North Korea than from United States.

Difference in imports from North Korea (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - North Korea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

During 2022, North Korea had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($29.1k).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, United States exported services to North Korea worth $11.2B, with Travel ($4.67B), Royalties and license fees ($3.24B), and Transportation ($1.86B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2009)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 United States has comparative advantage over North Korea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more North Korea has comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2022)

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