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About

Denmark-South Korea Trade: In 2023, Denmark exported $891M to South Korea. The main products that Denmark exported to South Korea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($61.3M), Valves ($48.7M), and Cheese ($47M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Denmark to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.04%, from $805M in 2018 to $891M in 2023.

In 2020, Denmark exported services to South Korea worth $836M, with Transportation ($674M), Royalties and license fees ($81.7M), and Computer and information services ($37.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Korea-Denmark Trade: In 2023, South Korea exported $931M to Denmark. The main products that South Korea exported to Denmark were Refined Petroleum ($221M), Cars ($203M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($119M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Denmark have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.31%,  from $1.16B in 2018 to $931M in 2023.

In 2023, South Korea did not export any services to Denmark.

Comparison: In 2023,  Denmark ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.13), and 37 in total exports ($118B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 5 in total exports ($645B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Denmark exported $891M to South Korea. The main products exported from Denmark to South Korea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($61.3M), Valves ($48.7M), and Cheese ($47M). During the last 5 years the exports of Denmark to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.04%, from $805M in 2018 to $891M in 2023.

In 2018, South Korea exported $931M to Denmark. The main products exported from South Korea to Denmark were Refined Petroleum ($221M), Cars ($203M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($119M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Denmark have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.31%, from $1.16B in 2023 to $931M in 2018.

Exports from Denmark (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Denmark (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Denmark (Flag) and South Korea (Flag)

Denmark Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Denmark
Top Destination
Germany$14.8B
South Korea
Top Destination
China$162B

This map shows whether countries import more from Denmark or South Korea. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Denmark and South Korea or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Denmark than South Korea included Sweden ($11.2B), Norway ($4.75B), and Netherlands ($7.89B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Korea than Denmark included China ($162B), United States ($118B), and Hong Kong ($28.8B).

Difference in imports from South Korea (Flag) and Denmark (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Denmark - South Korea

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Denmark and South Korea by product, considering products traded by both, Denmark and South Korea.

During 2023, Denmark had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($285M), Animal Products ($111M), and Instruments ($105M).

During 2018, South Korea had a large net trade with Denmark in the exports of Transportation ($259M), Mineral Products ($221M), and Metals ($175M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Denmark South Korea+$64MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential South Korea Denmark+$87.8MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Denmark and South Korea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Denmark indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Denmark.

Product Space of Denmark (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2023)

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