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.

In 2024, South Korea imported approximately ***** 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 ** billion dollars.

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.

South Korea's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$631.73 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea's main import partners were: China, the United States and Japan. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$683.13 Billion. In 2024, South Korea had a trade surplus of US$51.40 Billion.

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

Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Vehicles data was reported at 0.100 USD mn in 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.100 USD mn for 2017. Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 0.200 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.200 USD mn in 2006 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in 2018. Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE006: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

Top Import Trading Partners of South-korea with import value and Year on Year growth comparison

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Agricultural Machinery data was reported at 0.100 USD mn in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.100 USD mn for 2013. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Agricultural Machinery data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.200 USD mn in 2006 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2010. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Agricultural Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE006: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

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In this paper, time-series and cross-country data spanning from January 2020 to December 2020 are adopted to empirically investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on exports and imports in China, Japan, and South Korea. In the models, industrial production, trade openness, government response (including monetary and fiscal intervention), and the pandemic impact of major trade partners are controlled. In addition, the three countries, China, Japan, and South Korea, are also estimated separately in consideration of the cross-country disparity. The results show that domestic epidemics in China, Japan, and South Korea have a non-significant (statistically significant) effect on imports, but are negatively correlated with exports in Japan; epidemics in major trading partners are negatively correlated with imports in Japan and positively correlated with exports in China and South Korea; and government intervention is positively correlated with imports in China and positively correlated with exports in China, Japan, and South Korea.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Others data was reported at 10.800 USD mn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.700 USD mn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 3.150 USD mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2018, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.700 USD mn in 2017 and a record low of 0.100 USD mn in 2013. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE013: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea data was reported at 1.345 USD bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.425 USD bn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea data is updated yearly, averaging 1.345 USD bn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.510 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 196.800 USD mn in 2006. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE013: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

Imports: ISIC Section: fob: South Korea: Other Products data was reported at 0.272 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.130 USD mn for Feb 2025. Imports: ISIC Section: fob: South Korea: Other Products data is updated monthly, averaging 0.124 USD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 339 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.979 USD mn in Mar 2012 and a record low of 0.006 USD mn in Aug 2003. Imports: ISIC Section: fob: 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: Value.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Autoparts data was reported at 19.800 USD mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.000 USD mn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Autoparts data is updated yearly, averaging 13.800 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.300 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of 4.800 USD mn in 2009. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea: Autoparts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE006: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Exports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Vehicles data was reported at 145.400 USD mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.400 USD mn for 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 548.600 USD mn from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.437 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 96.400 USD mn in 2017. Brazil Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea: Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Automobile Sector – Table BR.RAE013: Automobile Main Trading Partners: Imports: South Korea. Export data in value include assembled and knocked-down vehicles, agricultural and highway construction machinery, engines and components manufactured by ANFAVEA member companies.

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 ***** billion U.S. dollars. Click here to figure out South Korea's main partners with which the country had a trade deficit.

Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Knitted & Crocheted Fabrics data was reported at 40,520.000 kg in Mar 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 20,797.000 kg for Feb 2023. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Knitted & Crocheted Fabrics data is updated monthly, averaging 152,209.500 kg from Jan 1997 to Mar 2023, with 254 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,230,440.000 kg in Sep 1997 and a record low of 2,702.000 kg in Jul 1998. Brazil Imports: ISIC Class: Vol: South Korea: Manufacture of Knitted & Crocheted Fabrics 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.

In 2023, the trade balance of South Korea with Japan amounted to a deficit of about ***** billion U.S. dollars. This was a decrease in deficit from the previous years.

Exports: ISIC Section: fob: South Korea: Manufacturing data was reported at 278.891 USD mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 108.666 USD mn for Feb 2025. Exports: ISIC Section: fob: South Korea: Manufacturing data is updated monthly, averaging 115.196 USD mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 339 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 429.494 USD mn in Oct 2024 and a record low of 14.492 USD mn in Nov 1998. Exports: ISIC Section: fob: South Korea: Manufacturing 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: Exports: Value.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for South Korea in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of South Korea was China, with a share of 25 percent in exports.