North Korea (PRK) and Chinese Taipei (TWN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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North Korea-Chinese Taipei Trade: In 2017, North Korea exported $2.61M to Chinese Taipei. The main products that North Korea exported to Chinese Taipei were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Chinese Taipei have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.6%, from $41.8M in 2012 to $2.61M in 2017.

In 2017, North Korea did not export any services to Chinese Taipei.

Chinese Taipei-North Korea In N/A, Chinese Taipei did not export any products to North Korea.

In 2017, Chinese Taipei did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2023, North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Chinese Taipei ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2), and 11 in total exports ($509B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2017, North Korea exported $2.61M to Chinese Taipei. There were not main exports from North Korea to Chinese Taipei in 2017. During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Chinese Taipei have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.6%, from $41.8M in 2012 to $2.61M in 2017.

Chinese Taipei does not register exports to North Korea.

Exports from North Korea () to Chinese Taipei () (2017)

Exports from Chinese Taipei () to North Korea () (2017)

Market Competitiveness

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North Korea
Top DestinationChina$292M

Chinese Taipei
Top DestinationChina$101B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Chinese Taipei included Liberia ($5.74M), Niger ($858k), and Grenada ($877k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chinese Taipei than North Korea included China ($101B), United States ($85.6B), and Hong Kong ($66.1B).

Difference in imports from Chinese Taipei () and North Korea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Chinese Taipei

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

During 2017, North Korea had a large net trade with Chinese Taipei in the exports of .

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from North Korea () to Chinese Taipei () (2017)

Exports from Chinese Taipei () to North Korea () (2017)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Chinese Taipei () and North Korea () (2023)

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Chinese Taipei

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of North Korea () and Chinese Taipei () (2017)

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