Books, newspapers, & other prints in South Korea | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $397M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, making it the 20th largest exporter of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 58th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Books, newspapers, & other prints exports from South Korea are: United States ($155M), Japan ($75.6M), China ($59.6M), Vietnam ($10.5M), and Canada ($6.03M).

The fastest growing export markets for Books, newspapers, & other prints of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($34.5M), China ($17.4M), and Mexico ($1.92M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $239M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, becoming the 29th largest importer of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 81st most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Books, newspapers, & other prints primarily from: China ($67.5M), United States ($58M), Japan ($27.9M), Germany ($18.3M), and United Kingdom ($15.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Books, newspapers, & other prints for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($6.3M), Japan ($1.74M), and Malta ($431k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as NEXEN TIRE AMERICA INC. (455), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA (196), and LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A. INC. (178) were at the forefront of shipping Books, newspapers, & other prints from South Korea to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 South Korea's Books, newspapers, & other prints exports accounted up to $24.9M and imports accounted up to $18.9M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $5.94M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of South Korea's Books, newspapers, & other prints have decreased by $-6.11M (-19.7%) from $31M to $24.9M, while imports increased by $347k (1.87%) from $18.6M to $18.9M.

Destinations In February 2024, Books, newspapers, & other prints were exported mostly to China ($7.48M), United States ($5.9M), Japan ($3.48M), Uzbekistan ($2.33M), and Thailand ($557k), and were imported mostly from China ($5.81M), United States ($4.77M), Japan ($2.13M), United Kingdom ($1.26M), and Germany ($1.02M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United States ($-2.79M or -29.2%), Thailand ($-667k or -76.1%), and Indonesia ($-589k or -81.4%). In February 2024, the increase in Books, newspapers, & other prints's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Singapore ($3.46M or 345%), France ($492k or 178%), and Malaysia ($54k or 9.29%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-6.11M(-19.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$347k(1.87%)

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)China$7.48M

This section shows Books, newspapers, & other prints's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Books, newspapers, & other prints over time.

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