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.

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.

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.

Exports in South Korea increased to 56563 USD Million in March from 52402.56 USD Million in February of 2024. 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.

The statistic shows the value of exports of goods from South Korea from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, goods with a value of around 632.23 billion U.S. dollars were exported from South Korea. South Korea's exports The quantity of exports from South Korea has been rising over the past 10 years, with a slight dip in 2009, at the time of the economic crisis. South Korea is one of the leading exporters of cars and electronic goods. Both Hyundai and Samsung are South Korean corporate heavyweights and hold large market shares in their respective segments. However, since 2011 it can be seen that the rise of the value of South Korean exports has slowed. This is likely due to the value of the country's currency, the won, rising higher than the Japanese Yen, making Korean goods less competitive on the global market. Petroleum products are also an important South Korean export, and falling global oil and gas prices are likely to have been a contributor to lower-than-expected export values as well. However, Korea is also looking to reduce its dependence on exports and focus on developing its domestic service sector instead, in order to sustain long-term economic growth. However, the distribution of the sectors' share in GDP generation has remained nearly the same for the past ten years. While the country is also experiencing greatly reduced levels of growth compared to 2010, when GDP growth reached 6.5 percent, the country is hoping to improve growth rates in the future.

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

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.

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: 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;

North Korea KP: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy data was reported at 2.947 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.915 USD bn for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy data is updated yearly, averaging 913.255 USD mn from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.655 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 636.181 USD mn in 1983. North Korea KP: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy 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 by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Sum;

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;

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: 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;

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.

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: Middle East & North Africa data was reported at 0.115 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.262 % for 2015. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 1.962 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2016, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.214 % in 1990 and a record low of 0.064 % in 1984. North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North 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.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North 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;

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;

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;

South Korea Exports: North America: ICT: EC: PCB data was reported at 250,071,604.000 USD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 236,784,444.000 USD for 2023. South Korea Exports: North America: ICT: EC: PCB data is updated yearly, averaging 180,947,156.000 USD from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2024, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 322,433,067.000 USD in 2022 and a record low of 136,369,107.000 USD in 2003. South Korea Exports: North America: ICT: EC: PCB data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Science and ICT. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.JA068: Trade Statistics: Export: Information & Communication Technology Industry: by Region: Annual.