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Exports $298MRnk 35 / 208
2022
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Top Product $66.1MRubber Tires
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Exports $930MRnk 58 / 220
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Top Product $228MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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GDP$252BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $24,275CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18%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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About

Portugal-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $298M to South Korea. The main products that Portugal exported to South Korea were Rubber Tires ($66.1M), Knit Sweaters ($19.6M), and Cars ($14.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $182M in 2017 to $298M in 2022.

In 2020, Portugal exported services to South Korea worth $18.3M, with Travel ($18.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Korea-Portugal Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $930M to Portugal. The main products that South Korea exported to Portugal were Refined Petroleum ($228M), Cars ($89.2M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($67.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%,  from $475M in 2017 to $930M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Portugal exported €20.7M and imported €94.6M from South Korea, resulting in a negative trade balance of €73.8M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Portugal have increased by €8.16M (64.9%) from €12.6M to €20.7M, while imports increased by €15.8M (20.1%) from €78.7M to €94.6M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Portugal to South Korea were Rubber & articles thereof (€7.54M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€1.39M), Electrical machinery and electronics (€887k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€776k), and Knitted clothing accesories (€767k). In August 2024 the top imports of Portugal from South Korea were Iron & steel (€15.2M), Plastics & articles thereof (€8.8M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€7.61M), Electrical machinery and electronics (€6.59M), and Organic chemicals (€2.89M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year exports to South Korea was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Rubber & articles thereof (€4.46M or 145%), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€761k or 121%), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€460k or 145%). In August 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from South Korea was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Iron & steel (€11.1M or 272%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€3.37M or 79.5%), and Rubber & articles thereof (€1.14M or 106%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€8.16M(64.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€15.8M(20.1%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Portugal. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Portugal over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Portugal exported $298M to South Korea. The main products exported from Portugal to South Korea were Rubber Tires ($66.1M), Knit Sweaters ($19.6M), and Cars ($14.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $182M in 2017 to $298M in 2022.

In 2017, South Korea exported $930M to Portugal. The main products exported from South Korea to Portugal were Refined Petroleum ($228M), Cars ($89.2M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($67.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $475M in 2022 to $930M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than South Korea included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Angola ($1.59B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - South Korea

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

During 2022, Portugal had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($79.5M), Textiles ($47.7M), and Machines ($37M).

During 2017, South Korea had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Mineral Products ($228M), Machines ($196M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($143M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal South Korea+$23.8MCars
Top Product Potential South Korea Portugal+$78.3MCars

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

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

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