Ghana (GHA) and South Korea (KOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products that Ghana exported to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $43M in 2017 to $35.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-Ghana Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products that South Korea exported to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison: In 2022, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products exported from Ghana to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $43M in 2017 to $35.4M in 2022.

In 2017, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products exported from South Korea to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2022 to $209M in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and South Korea ()

Ghana Exports

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South Korea Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than South Korea included Switzerland ($3.37B), United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), and Burkina Faso ($285M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Ghana included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - South Korea

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

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.7M), Arts and Antiques ($9.71M), and Metals ($9.35M).

During 2017, South Korea had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($74.8M), Transportation ($34.6M), and Chemical Products ($26.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana South Korea+$5.05MScrap Copper

Top Product Potential South Korea Ghana+$12.4MCars

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ghana and South Korea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ghana 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 Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to South Korea () (2022)

Exports from South Korea () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and South Korea ()

Ghana Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Korea () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - South Korea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and South Korea () (2022)

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