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2020
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Exports $383kRnk 70 / 0
2020
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Exports $2.51kRnk 109 / 0
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
2022
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 GDP$1.11TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$30,436CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2020, North Korea exported $383k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that North Korea exported to Saudi Arabia were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 55.7%, from $22.4M in 2015 to $383k in 2020.

In 2020, North Korea did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-North Korea Trade: In 2020, Saudi Arabia exported $2.51k to North Korea. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to North Korea were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 73.6%,  from $1.96M in 2015 to $2.51k in 2020.

In 2020, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2020, North Korea exported $383k to Saudi Arabia. There were not main exports from North Korea to Saudi Arabia in 2020. During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 55.7%, from $22.4M in 2015 to $383k in 2020.

In 2016, Saudi Arabia exported $2.51k to North Korea. There were not main exports from Saudi Arabia to North Korea in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 73.6%, from $1.96M in 2021 to $2.51k in 2016.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2021)

Latest Data

Trade between North Korea (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top DestinationChina$131M
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from North Korea than Saudi Arabia included Suriname ($4.51M), Barbados ($1.74M), and Niger ($3.45M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than North Korea included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

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

During 2016, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2021)

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