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About

South Korea-Samoa Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $37.4M to Samoa. The main products that South Korea exported to Samoa were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($19.8M), Metal Stoppers ($13.4M), and Pasta ($1.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.87%, from $35.8M in 2017 to $37.4M in 2022.

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

Samoa-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Samoa exported $1.47M to South Korea. The main products that Samoa exported to South Korea were Scrap Iron ($1.06M), Fruit Juice ($174k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($157k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Samoa to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 44.7%,  from $232k in 2017 to $1.47M in 2022.

In 2022, Samoa 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, Samoa ranked 202 in total exports ($51.9M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $37.4M to Samoa. The main products exported from South Korea to Samoa were Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($19.8M), Metal Stoppers ($13.4M), and Pasta ($1.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Samoa have increased at an annualized rate of 0.87%, from $35.8M in 2017 to $37.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Samoa exported $1.47M to South Korea. The main products exported from Samoa to South Korea were Scrap Iron ($1.06M), Fruit Juice ($174k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($157k). During the last 5 years the exports of Samoa to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 44.7%, from $232k in 2022 to $1.47M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Samoa
Top Destination
India$11.9M

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Samoa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Samoa in the exports of Metals ($33.4M), Foodstuffs ($1.71M), and Transportation ($833k).

During 2017, Samoa had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Metals ($1.14M), Foodstuffs ($174k), and Chemical Products ($157k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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