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.

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.

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 July of 2025.

In 2023, the value of total exports of South Korea reached about *** billion U.S. dollars, whereas that of North Korea was around ** million dollars. Accordingly, South Korea's export increased while North Korea's export gradually decreased. While international sanctions against North Korea made exports more difficult, the gap between South and North Korean exports has widened steadily in the last years.

Key information about North Korea Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• North Korea Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 1,295.368 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,364.971 USD th for Dec 2022
• North Korea Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 3,265.649 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 74,930.268 USD th in 2012 and a record low of 1,119.410 USD th in 1999
• North Korea Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Exports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Graph and download economic data for U.S. Exports of Goods by F.A.S. Basis to North Korea (EXP5790) from Jan 1992 to Apr 2025 about North Korea, exports, goods, and USA.

Key information about North Korea Exports: Television

• North Korea Exports: Television was reported at 1,017.223 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,236.016 USD th for Dec 2021
• North Korea Exports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 6,048.461 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2022, with 28 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 57,828.630 USD th in 1996 and a record low of 1,017.223 USD th in 2022
• North Korea Exports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Export Value

Key information about North Korea Exports: Telecommunication Equipment

• North Korea Exports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 620.546 USD th in Dec 2022
• This records an increase from the previous number of 322.628 USD th for Dec 2021
• North Korea Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 27,117.846 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2022, with 28 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 180,199.725 USD th in 2006 and a record low of 322.628 USD th in 2021
• North Korea Exports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Export Value

In 2022, the number of exports from South Korea to North Korea amounted to just *** cases. After the closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex in 2016, which was a joint inter-Korean economic project located in North Korea, imports and exports between South and North Korea decreased significantly.

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;

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 August of 2025.

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

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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: 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;

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 August of 2025.

China Exports to North Korea was US$1.83 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Exports to North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on August of 2025.

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;

Kyrgyzstan Exports to North Korea was US$14.99 Thousand during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Kyrgyzstan Exports to North Korea - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

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;