Exports in North Korea increased to 387.93 USD Million in 2024 from 386.89 USD Million in 2023. This dataset provides - North Korea Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Exports in South Korea increased to 59800 USD Million in June from 57270 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, China was North Korea's leading trading partner with an export value of goods amounting to around 292.45 million U.S. dollars. It was followed by Vietnam with about 9.17 million U.S. dollars. China was also the leading trading partner in terms of North Korea's value of goods imported that year.

Key information about South Korea Total Exports

• South Korea Total Exports recorded 52.5 USD bn in Feb 2025, compared with 49.2 USD bn in the previous month
• South Korea Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1966 to Feb 2025, with an averaged value of 9.7 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 63.8 USD bn in Mar 2022 and a record low of 14.8 USD mn in Jan 1966

• In the latest reports, South Korea Total Exports grew 0.7 % YoY in Feb 2025
• Total Imports recorded 48.3 USD bn in Feb 2025, which registered an increase of 0.2 % year on year
• South Korea Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 4.2 USD bn in Feb 2025

United States Exports to North Korea was US$1.53 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

India Exports to North Korea was US$2.02 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. India Exports to North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

North Korea KP: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data was reported at 1.472 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.714 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 44.586 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.220 % in 1995 and a record low of 1.472 % in 2016. North Korea KP: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

South Korea's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$683.13 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea's main export partners were: China, the United States and Vietnam. The top three export commodities were: Electrical, electronic equipment; Vehicles other than railway, tramway and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Imports were valued at US$631.73 Billion. In 2024, South Korea had a trade surplus of US$51.40 Billion.

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data was reported at 4.151 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.782 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 5.114 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.029 % in 2006 and a record low of 1.530 % in 1994. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: South Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 0.435 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.104 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 4.525 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.931 % in 1981 and a record low of 0.391 % in 1987. North Korea KP: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Historical chart and dataset showing South Korea exports by year from 1960 to 2023.

North Korea KP: Exports: Goods data was reported at 1.850 USD bn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.990 USD bn for 2016. North Korea KP: Exports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 1.331 USD bn from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.365 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 637.000 USD mn in 1999. North Korea KP: Exports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data was reported at 88.850 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 81.534 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data is updated yearly, averaging 36.426 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.850 % in 2016 and a record low of 5.757 % in 2000. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: East Asia & Pacific data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data was reported at 0.665 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.002 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data is updated yearly, averaging 2.606 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.999 % in 1996 and a record low of 0.642 % in 2013. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Europe & Central Asia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 1.999 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.188 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 5.333 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.175 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.189 % in 1985. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data was reported at 9.678 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.753 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data is updated yearly, averaging 19.517 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.262 % in 2007 and a record low of 6.100 % in 1984. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Outside Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the exports of goods and services as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) stood at around 44 percent in South Korea. This was a decrease compared to the previous year of more than four percent.

Russia Exports to North Korea was US$41.95 Million during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Russia Exports to North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data was reported at 2.748 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.518 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 1.806 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.328 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.306 % in 1981. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Peru Exports: South Korea: Mining data was reported at 1.717 USD bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.812 USD bn for 2017. Peru Exports: South Korea: Mining data is updated yearly, averaging 1.070 USD bn from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2018, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.812 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 829.000 USD mn in 2015. Peru Exports: South Korea: Mining data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Foreign Trade & Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.JA014: Exports: South Korea.