In 2024, South Korea's exports to China reached around 133 billion U.S. dollars, making China the largest destination for South Korean trade goods. Following closely in second place, the United States received nearly 128 billion dollars worth of South Korean exports.

In 2024, South Korea imported approximately 139.9 billion U.S. dollars from China. The United States was the second-largest source of imports for South Korea, with a total import value of around 72 billion dollars.

This page displays a table with South Korea Exports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

This statistic shows South Korea's main trade partners with which South Korea a had trade surplus in trade balance in 2017. During the period in consideration, Hong Kong was the second significant trade partner for South Korea by the value of trade surplus, which amounted to about 37.24 billion U.S. dollars. Click here to figure out South Korea's main partners with which the country had a trade deficit.

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.

This page displays a table with South Korea Imports By Country in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Section: Vol: South Korea: Other Products data was reported at 12,050.000 kg in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 38,795.000 kg for Jan 2025. Brazil Imports: ISIC Section: Vol: South Korea: Other Products data is updated monthly, averaging 29,230.000 kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 338 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,027,089.000 kg in Jan 1997 and a record low of 453.000 kg in Aug 2003. Brazil Imports: ISIC Section: Vol: South Korea: Other Products data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Section: Imports: Volume.

Brazil Exports: HS2: fob: South Korea: Books, Newspapers, Pictures & Other Products of the Printing Industry; Others data was reported at 0.001 USD mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.001 USD mn for Nov 2024. Brazil Exports: HS2: fob: South Korea: Books, Newspapers, Pictures & Other Products of the Printing Industry; Others data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Jun 1997 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.113 USD mn in May 2012 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Nov 2020. Brazil Exports: HS2: fob: South Korea: Books, Newspapers, Pictures & Other Products of the Printing Industry; Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.HS: 2 Digits: Main Trading Partners: Exports: Value.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Watches & Clocks data was reported at 41.000 kg in Jan 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.000 kg for Dec 2024. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Watches & Clocks data is updated monthly, averaging 90.000 kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Jan 2025, with 263 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,598.000 kg in Mar 1998 and a record low of 0.000 kg in Jun 2024. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Watches & Clocks data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Class: Imports: Volume.

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This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for South Korea in 2022. In 2022, the most important export partner of South Korea was China, with a share of 21 percent in exports.

In 2022, there were 225 export partners of South Korea. The number of export partners dropped slightly to 220 in 2015, but then increased again to the previous level. Overall, there was only a little fluctuation in the number of South Korea's exports partners.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Group: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies data was reported at 19,662.000 kg in Mar 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37,818.000 kg for Feb 2023. Brazil Imports: ISIC Group: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies data is updated monthly, averaging 25,398.000 kg from Jan 1997 to Mar 2023, with 315 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 345,760.000 kg in Jan 2013 and a record low of 0.000 kg in Jun 2002. Brazil Imports: ISIC Group: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Group: Imports: Volume.

Extra-Euro Area trade: Imports in partnership with South Korea was EUR47211.20 Million in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Extra-Euro Area trade: Imports in partnership with South Korea - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Extra-Euro Area trade: Imports in partnership with South Korea reached a record high of EUR53106.50 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR25129.60 Million in December of 2013.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Fibre Optic Cables data was reported at 15.000 kg in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.000 kg for Jan 2025. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Fibre Optic Cables data is updated monthly, averaging 1,571.000 kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 293,866.000 kg in Jun 2001 and a record low of 2.000 kg in Sep 1997. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Fibre Optic Cables data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Class: Imports: Volume.

This statistic shows the most important import partners for South Korea in 2022. In 2022, the most important import partner for South Korea was China with a share of 23 percent in all imports.

In 2023, North Korea conducted more than 98 percent of its foreign trade with China. Its economic dependence on China has increased over the past two decades and reached its highest level that year.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: fob: South Korea: Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment nec data was reported at 0.022 USD mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.033 USD mn for Oct 2024. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: fob: South Korea: Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment nec data is updated monthly, averaging 0.011 USD mn from May 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.460 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Nov 2021. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: fob: South Korea: Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment nec data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.ISIC: Main Trading Partners: Class: Imports: Value.

European Union - Extra-EU trade of other manufactured goods (SITC 6+8): Imports in partnership with South Korea was EUR13761.20 Million in December of 2022, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for European Union - Extra-EU trade of other manufactured goods (SITC 6+8): Imports in partnership with South Korea - last updated from the EUROSTAT on February of 2025. Historically, European Union - Extra-EU trade of other manufactured goods (SITC 6+8): Imports in partnership with South Korea reached a record high of EUR13761.20 Million in December of 2022 and a record low of EUR6086.70 Million in December of 2010.

In 2024, South Korea's trade balance with China amounted to a deficit of about 6.87 billion U.S. dollars. The Free Trade Agreement between the two governments came into force in December 2015.