2022
Exports
$36.5MWorld Rnk 67 / 195
Flag Rnk 87 / 96
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cereals
-0.36Rnk 663 / 1025
2022
Imports
$5.27BWorld Rnk 6 / 222
Flag Rnk 20 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea
1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $36.5M in Cereals, making it the 67th largest exporter of Cereals in the world. At the same year, Cereals was the 87th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Cereals exports from South Korea are: Kenya ($10.8M), Ethiopia ($8.79M), United States ($4.23M), Yemen ($3.55M), and Vietnam ($1.24M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cereals of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Kenya ($8.51M), Ethiopia ($4.11M), and United States ($2.25M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $5.27B in Cereals, becoming the 6th largest importer of Cereals in the world. At the same year, Cereals was the 20th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Cereals primarily from: Argentina ($1.31B), United States ($1.19B), Australia ($757M), Brazil ($647M), and India ($224M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cereals for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Brazil ($397M), Australia ($381M), and India ($199M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as LG Electronics (84), Riviana Foods (8), and Wismettac Asian Foods (7) were at the forefront of shipping Cereals from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-1.72M(-58.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-48.5M(-10.2%)
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)United States$481k

This section shows Cereals'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 Cereals over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$36.5M
IMPORTS (2022)$5.27B
NET TRADE (2022)-$5.24B

In 2022, South Korea exported $36.5M in Cereals. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Cereals were Kenya ($10.8M), Ethiopia ($8.79M), United States ($4.23M), Yemen ($3.55M), and Vietnam ($1.24M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $5.27B in Cereals, mainly from Argentina ($1.31B), United States ($1.19B), Australia ($757M), Brazil ($647M), and India ($224M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cereals EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kenya$8.51M (371%)
Ethiopia$4.11M (87.8%)
United States$2.25M (113%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cereals BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Yemen-$2.25M (-38.8%)
Laos-$1.81M (-87.8%)
Turkey-$703k (-99.2%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Cereals were:
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Cereals were:
China $18.6B
Japan $8.51B
Mexico $7.82B

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Trade Value of Cereals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $2.55M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $43.9M

Cereals’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $2.55M.   Cereals’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $43.9M.

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