Overview In April 2023 South Korea's Books, newspapers, & other prints exports accounted up to $49M and imports accounted up to $21.4M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $27.6M. Between April 2022 and April 2023 the exports of South Korea's Books, newspapers, & other prints have increased by $18M (58.1%) from $31M to $49M, while imports decreased by $-817k (-3.68%) from $22.2M to $21.4M.
Destinations In April 2023, Books, newspapers, & other prints were exported mostly to China ($20.3M), United States ($15.4M), Japan ($4.48M), Thailand ($944k), and Germany ($934k), and were imported mostly from China ($5.78M), United States ($4.57M), Japan ($2.08M), Malaysia ($1.97M), and United Kingdom ($1.88M).
Growth In April 2023, the increase in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States ($4.87M or 104%), Indonesia ($598k or 475%), and Philippines ($475k or 223%). In April 2023, the decrease in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Russia ($-996k or -98.5%), Singapore ($-440k or -30.5%), and Hong Kong ($-317k or -62%).