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About

South Korea-Guinea In 2022, South Korea exported $33.9M to Guinea. The main products that South Korea exported to Guinea are Other Iron Products ($8.17M), Propylene Polymers ($3.8M), and Cars ($2.36M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8%, from $4.24M in 1995 to $33.9M in 2022.

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

Guinea-South Korea In 2022, Guinea exported $48.9M to South Korea. The main products that Guinea exported to South Korea were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($35.5M), Scrap Copper ($10.5M), and Scrap Aluminium ($1.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Guinea to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $2.81M in 1995 to $48.9M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.71), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Guinea ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.66), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $33.9M to Guinea. The main products exported from South Korea to Guinea were Other Iron Products ($8.17M), Propylene Polymers ($3.8M), and Cars ($2.36M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Guinea have increased at an annualized rate of 8%, from $4.24M in 1995 to $33.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Guinea exported $48.9M to South Korea. The main products exported from Guinea to South Korea were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($35.5M), Scrap Copper ($10.5M), and Scrap Aluminium ($1.8M). During the last 27 years the exports of Guinea to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $2.81M in 1995 to $48.9M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Guinea
Top Destination
China$3.81B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Guinea were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Guinea than from South Korea.

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Guinea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Metals ($10.5M), Machines ($7.35M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($6.8M).

During 2022, Guinea had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Animal Products ($36.2M), Metals ($12.3M), and Foodstuffs ($293k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Guinea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Guinea has comparative advantage over South Korea.

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

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