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Exports $21.3MRnk 156 / 220
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Exports $3.18MRnk 50 / 139
2022
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Top Product $2.78MRaw Tobacco
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.74Rnk 99 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$20.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH20.8%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$1,267CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-1.8%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $21.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that South Korea exported to Zimbabwe were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.36%, from $25.3M in 2017 to $21.3M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $3.18M to South Korea. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to South Korea were Raw Tobacco ($2.78M), Sculptures ($195k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($40.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 27.1%,  from $15.4M in 2017 to $3.18M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $2.22M and imported $1.26M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a positive trade balance of $963k. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have increased by $1.37M (162%) from $848k to $2.22M, while imports decreased by $-1.47M (-53.9%) from $2.73M to $1.26M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Zimbabwe were Pharmaceutical products ($626k), Inorganic chemicals ($229k), Electrical machinery and electronics ($223k), Plastics & articles thereof ($117k), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($99k). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Zimbabwe were Tobacco & substitutes ($1.05M), Live trees, plants, bulbs, cut flowers,... ($7k), Electrical machinery and electronics ($3k), Oils seeds, oleaginous fruits, grains, straw... ($0), and Inorganic chemicals ($0).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products ($300k or 92%), Electrical machinery and electronics ($103k or 85.8%), and Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes ($87k or 870%). In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$1.37M(162%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-1.47M(-53.9%)

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

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than South Korea included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Zambia ($102M).

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Zimbabwe+$2.1MCars
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe South Korea+$3.8MRaw Tobacco

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (NaN)

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