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26.7%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Nicaragua In 2022, South Korea exported $116M to Nicaragua. The main products that South Korea exported to Nicaragua are Flat Flat-Rolled Steel ($14.8M), Cars ($14.4M), and Delivery Trucks ($11.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 6.08%, from $23.6M in 1995 to $116M in 2022.

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

Nicaragua-South Korea In 2022, Nicaragua exported $56.6M to South Korea. The main products that Nicaragua exported to South Korea were Raw Sugar ($49.6M), Coffee ($2.57M), and Scrap Copper ($1.44M). During the last 27 years the exports of Nicaragua to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.33M in 1995 to $56.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Nicaragua 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, Nicaragua ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 111 in total exports ($7.92B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $116M to Nicaragua. The main products exported from South Korea to Nicaragua were Flat Flat-Rolled Steel ($14.8M), Cars ($14.4M), and Delivery Trucks ($11.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Nicaragua have increased at an annualized rate of 6.08%, from $23.6M in 1995 to $116M in 2022.

In 2022, Nicaragua exported $56.6M to South Korea. The main products exported from Nicaragua to South Korea were Raw Sugar ($49.6M), Coffee ($2.57M), and Scrap Copper ($1.44M). During the last 27 years the exports of Nicaragua to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.33M in 1995 to $56.6M in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Nicaragua
Top Destination
United States$4.09B

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

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Nicaragua than South Korea were Honduras ($541M), El Salvador ($437M), and North Korea ($36.2k).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Nicaragua

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Nicaragua in the exports of Transportation ($29.5M), Textiles ($22.5M), and Metals ($21.4M).

During 2022, Nicaragua had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($49.8M), Metals ($2.65M), and Vegetable Products ($2.62M).

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 Nicaragua. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Nicaragua has comparative advantage over South Korea.

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

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