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Exports
: $40.6k, Rnk 64 / 91

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Top Product
: $38.6k, Beauty Products

2021
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Exports
: $41M, Rnk 45 / 0

2021
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Economic Complexity (ECI)
: ECI 0.46, Rnk 45 / 131

2021
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 GDP
: $1.78T, CURRENT US$
Rnk 11 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP GROWTH
: -13.2%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 167 / 182

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GDP PC
: $12,173, CURRENT US$
Rnk 61 / 182

2011-2021
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GDP PC GROWTH
: -14.9%, CURRENT US$
Rnk 153 / 182

North Korea-Russia In 2021, North Korea exported $40.6k to Russia. The main products that North Korea exported to Russia are Beauty Products ($38.6k), Other Rubber Products ($1.23k), and Gaskets ($651). During the last 25 years the exports of North Korea to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $28.6M in 1996 to $40.6k in 2021.

In 2021, North Korea did not export any services to Russia.

Russia-North Korea In 2021, Russia exported $41M to North Korea. The main products that Russia exported to North Korea were N/A. During the last 25 years the exports of Russia to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $35.8M in 1996 to $41M in 2021.

In 2020, Russia exported services to North Korea worth $6.74M, with Travel ($3.6M), Transportation ($2.65M), and Construction services ($355k) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2021,  North Korea ranked 186 in total exports ($181M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Russia ranked 45 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.46), and 10 in total exports ($484B).

Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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Depth
Value

In 2021, North Korea exported $40.6k to Russia. The main products exported from North Korea to Russia were Beauty Products ($38.6k), Other Rubber Products ($1.23k), and Gaskets ($651). During the last 25 years the exports of North Korea to Russia have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.1%, from $28.6M in 1996 to $40.6k in 2021.

In 2020, Russia exported $41M to North Korea. There were not main exports from Russia to North Korea in 2020. During the last 24 years the exports of Russia to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $35.8M in 1996 to $41M in 2020.

Russia Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Color

North Korea
Top Destination
: China, $56.3M

Russia
Top Destination
: China, $70.9B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from North Korea than Russia were Samoa ($1.7M), Fiji ($956k), and Grenada ($335k).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Russia than North Korea were China ($70.9B), Netherlands ($39B), and United States ($27.4B).

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Russia

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Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between North Korea and Russia by product, considering products traded by both, North Korea and Russia.

During 2021, North Korea had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Chemical Products ($38.6k), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.31k), and Machines ($651).

During 2020, Russia had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Russia exported services to North Korea worth $6.74M, with Travel ($3.6M), Transportation ($2.65M), and Construction services ($355k) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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