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Exports $367MRnk 79 / 220
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Top Product $169MCars
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Exports $82.7MRnk 25 / 79
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Top Product $54.8MPassenger and Cargo Ships
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.84Rnk 104 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-50.6%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$6,716CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-57.4%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Libya Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $367M to Libya. The main products that South Korea exported to Libya were Cars ($169M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($54M), and Electric Batteries ($21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.56%, from $280M in 2017 to $367M in 2022.

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

Libya-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Libya exported $82.7M to South Korea. The main products that Libya exported to South Korea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($54.8M), Refined Petroleum ($16.7M), and Fish Fillets ($5.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.73%,  from $138M in 2017 to $82.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Libya 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, Libya ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($36B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $48.6M and imported $1.94M from Libya, resulting in a positive trade balance of $46.6M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-692k (-1.4%) from $49.3M to $48.6M, while imports decreased by $-24.6M (-92.7%) from $26.6M to $1.94M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Libya were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($22.4M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($2.26M), Electrical machinery and electronics ($1.93M), Rubber & articles thereof ($1.27M), and Organic chemicals ($720k). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Libya were Aluminum articles ($181k), Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs ($38k), Tobacco & substitutes ($0), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($0), and Organic chemicals ($0).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($-3.71M or -14.2%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($-1.64M or -42.1%), and Plastics & articles thereof ($-1.46M or -70.1%). In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Libya was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs ($-1.38M or -97.3%) and Aluminum articles ($-26k or -12.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-692k(-1.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-24.6M(-92.7%)

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 $367M to Libya. The main products exported from South Korea to Libya were Cars ($169M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($54M), and Electric Batteries ($21M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Libya have increased at an annualized rate of 5.56%, from $280M in 2017 to $367M in 2022.

In 2017, Libya exported $82.7M to South Korea. The main products exported from Libya to South Korea were Passenger and Cargo Ships ($54.8M), Refined Petroleum ($16.7M), and Fish Fillets ($5.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.73%, from $138M in 2022 to $82.7M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Libya
Top DestinationItaly$9.26B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Libya than South Korea included Italy ($9.26B), Greece ($2.25B), and Tunisia ($168M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Libya

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Transportation ($249M), Machines ($53.3M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($27.6M).

During 2017, Libya had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Transportation ($54.8M), Mineral Products ($16.7M), and Animal Products ($6.32M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Libya+$15.5MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Libya South Korea+$15.9MRefined 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 Libya. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Libya. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Libya indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

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

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