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GDP
$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH
30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$32,255CURRENT US$
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26.7%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Palau Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $20M to Palau. The main products that South Korea exported to Palau were Refined Petroleum ($17.2M), Petroleum Gas ($599k), and Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel ($173k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Palau have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $20M in 2022.

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

Palau-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Palau exported $297k to South Korea. The main products that Palau exported to South Korea were Scrap Iron ($194k), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($69.9k), and Scrap Copper ($17.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Palau to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%,  from $207k in 2017 to $297k in 2022.

In 2022, Palau 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, Palau ranked 219 in total exports ($7.75M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $20M to Palau. The main products exported from South Korea to Palau were Refined Petroleum ($17.2M), Petroleum Gas ($599k), and Large Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel ($173k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Palau have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $20M in 2022.

In 2017, Palau exported $297k to South Korea. The main products exported from Palau to South Korea were Scrap Iron ($194k), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($69.9k), and Scrap Copper ($17.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Palau to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 4.08%, from $207k in 2022 to $297k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Palau
Top Destination
Greece$2.11M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Palau

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Palau in the exports of Mineral Products ($17.8M), Foodstuffs ($688k), and Metals ($626k).

During 2017, Palau had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Metals ($226k), Chemical Products ($69.9k), and Stone And Glass ($294).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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