2022
Flag  
GDP
$1.67TCURRENT US$
Rnk 13 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
30.3%CURRENT US$
Rnk 100 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$32,255CURRENT US$
Rnk 33 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
26.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 186

About

South Korea-Afghanistan Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $19.1M to Afghanistan. The main products that South Korea exported to Afghanistan were Flavored Water ($7.04M), Semiconductor Devices ($2.61M), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $85.4M in 2017 to $19.1M in 2022.

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

Afghanistan-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Afghanistan exported $615k to South Korea. The main products that Afghanistan exported to South Korea were Feldspar ($540k), Knit Sweaters ($19.6k), and Non-Knit Active Wear ($10.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%,  from $286k in 2017 to $615k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $19.1M to Afghanistan. The main products exported from South Korea to Afghanistan were Flavored Water ($7.04M), Semiconductor Devices ($2.61M), and Other Edible Preparations ($1.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Afghanistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $85.4M in 2017 to $19.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Afghanistan exported $615k to South Korea. The main products exported from Afghanistan to South Korea were Feldspar ($540k), Knit Sweaters ($19.6k), and Non-Knit Active Wear ($10.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 16.5%, from $286k in 2022 to $615k in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M

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

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Afghanistan than from South Korea.

Difference in imports from Afghanistan (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Afghanistan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($8.74M), Textiles ($3.46M), and Chemical Products ($2.78M).

During 2017, Afghanistan had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($542k), Textiles ($43k), and Footwear and Headwear ($14.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential South Korea Afghanistan+N/AN/A
Top Product Potential Afghanistan South Korea+N/AN/A

N/A

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with