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Exports $60.7BRnk 3 / 220
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Top Product $15.9BIntegrated Circuits
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Exports $25.2BRnk 3 / 152
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Top Product $2.93BTelephones
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.2Rnk 55 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH109%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$4,164CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH90.1%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $60.7B to Vietnam. The main products that South Korea exported to Vietnam were Integrated Circuits ($15.9B), Broadcasting Equipment ($11.3B), and Refined Petroleum ($3.67B). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 3.08%, from $52.2B in 2017 to $60.7B in 2022.

In 2005, South Korea exported services to Vietnam worth $385M, with Transportation ($257M), Other business services ($39.4M), and Travel ($38.7M) being the largest in terms of value.

Vietnam-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $25.2B to South Korea. The main products that Vietnam exported to South Korea were Telephones ($2.93B), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.91B), and Computers ($1.06B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.74%,  from $15.8B in 2017 to $25.2B in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam 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, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $5.23B and imported $2.55B from Vietnam, resulting in a positive trade balance of $2.68B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have increased by $401M (8.29%) from $4.83B to $5.23B, while imports increased by $289M (12.8%) from $2.26B to $2.55B.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Vietnam were Electrical machinery and electronics ($2.28B), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($294M), Plastics & articles thereof ($224M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($213M), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($102M). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Vietnam were Electrical machinery and electronics ($844M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($402M), Non-knitted clothing accesories ($252M), Footwear ($132M), and Knitted clothing accesories ($131M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Vietnam was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($169M or 136%), Perfumery & cosmetics ($5.71M or 26.1%), and Fertilizers ($1.89M or 204%). In October 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Vietnam was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Non-knitted clothing accesories ($58.9M or 30.4%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($41.8M or 11.6%), and Footwear ($23M or 21.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$401M(8.29%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$289M(12.8%)

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 $60.7B to Vietnam. The main products exported from South Korea to Vietnam were Integrated Circuits ($15.9B), Broadcasting Equipment ($11.3B), and Refined Petroleum ($3.67B). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 3.08%, from $52.2B in 2017 to $60.7B in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $25.2B to South Korea. The main products exported from Vietnam to South Korea were Telephones ($2.93B), Broadcasting Equipment ($2.91B), and Computers ($1.06B). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.74%, from $15.8B in 2022 to $25.2B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Vietnam included China ($150B), Chinese Taipei ($28.4B), and Singapore ($22.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than South Korea included United States ($117B), Cambodia ($5.74B), and Netherlands ($9.88B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Vietnam

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Machines ($39.2B), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.36B), and Metals ($3.77B).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($13B), Textiles ($4.39B), and Metals ($1.43B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Vietnam+$158MCars
Top Product Potential Vietnam South Korea+$344MIntegrated Circuits

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

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

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