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Exports $1.09BRnk 55 / 220
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Top Product $461MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $205MRnk 23 / 170
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Top Product $107MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.96Rnk 109 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,391CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH12.6%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Ecuador Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $1.09B to Ecuador. The main products that South Korea exported to Ecuador were Refined Petroleum ($461M), Coal Tar Oil ($182M), and Cars ($82.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 9.58%, from $687M in 2017 to $1.09B in 2022.

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

Ecuador-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Ecuador exported $205M to South Korea. The main products that Ecuador exported to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($107M), Crustaceans ($63.6M), and Scrap Copper ($19.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ecuador to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%,  from $120M in 2017 to $205M in 2022.

In 2022, Ecuador 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, Ecuador ranked 109 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.96), and 68 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Korea exported $30.5M and imported $8.29M from Ecuador, resulting in a positive trade balance of $22.2M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-114M (-78.9%) from $145M to $30.5M, while imports increased by $3.1M (59.8%) from $5.19M to $8.29M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Ecuador were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($9.71M), Plastics & articles thereof ($4.05M), Iron & steel ($3.77M), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($2.65M), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($2.44M). In September 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Ecuador were Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs ($6.11M), Copper articles ($1.32M), Edible fruits, nuts & fruit peels ($340k), Products of the milling industry ($44k), and Food residues & wastes; animal fodder ($42k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Ecuador was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron & steel ($-5.99M or -61.4%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($-3.44M or -58.5%), and Plastics & articles thereof ($-2.56M or -38.7%). In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Ecuador was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-114M(-78.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$3.1M(59.8%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $1.09B to Ecuador. The main products exported from South Korea to Ecuador were Refined Petroleum ($461M), Coal Tar Oil ($182M), and Cars ($82.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ecuador have increased at an annualized rate of 9.58%, from $687M in 2017 to $1.09B in 2022.

In 2017, Ecuador exported $205M to South Korea. The main products exported from Ecuador to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($107M), Crustaceans ($63.6M), and Scrap Copper ($19.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ecuador to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.3%, from $120M in 2022 to $205M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Ecuador
Top DestinationUnited States$9.86B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ecuador than South Korea included Panama ($4.97B), Peru ($1.02B), and Colombia ($1.07B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Ecuador

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Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Ecuador in the exports of Mineral Products ($644M), Transportation ($133M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($78.4M).

During 2017, Ecuador had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($107M), Animal Products ($64.8M), and Metals ($22.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Ecuador+$34.9MCars
Top Product Potential Ecuador South Korea+$132MCrude Petroleum

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 South Korea and Ecuador. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ecuador. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ecuador indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

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

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