2023
Exports
$134BWorld Rnk 3 / 222
Flag Rnk 1 / 1188
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Integrated Circuits
1.17Rnk 117 / 1025
2023
Imports
$49.7BWorld Rnk 5 / 224
Flag Rnk 1 / 1208
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea
1.85Rnk 4 / 132

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The fastest growing export markets for Integrated Circuits of South Korea between 2022 and 2023 were Mexico ($375M), India ($317M), and Singapore ($276M).

Imports In 2023, South Korea imported $49.7B in Integrated Circuits, becoming the 5th largest importer of Integrated Circuits in the world. At the same year, Integrated Circuits was the 1st most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Integrated Circuits primarily from: China ($17.8B), Chinese Taipei ($11.4B), Singapore ($5.91B), Japan ($3.43B), and Hong Kong ($3.12B).

The fastest growing import markets in Integrated Circuits for South Korea between 2022 and 2023 were Singapore ($2.98B), Hong Kong ($2.11B), and Malaysia ($628M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as LG Electronics (4) were at the forefront of shipping Integrated Circuits from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$2.67B(29.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.59B(37.9%)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)China$3.6B

This section shows Integrated Circuits'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 Integrated Circuits over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$134B
IMPORTS (2023)$49.7B
NET TRADE (2023)$84.8B

In 2023, South Korea imported $49.7B in Integrated Circuits, mainly from China ($17.8B), Chinese Taipei ($11.4B), Singapore ($5.91B), Japan ($3.43B), and Hong Kong ($3.12B).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Integrated Circuits EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2022 - 2023):
Mexico$375M (27.5%)
India$317M (14.1%)
Singapore$276M (1.84%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Integrated Circuits BY South Korea WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam-$18.3B (-100%)
Hong Kong-$2.44B (-12.9%)
Philippines-$1.84B (-48.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Integrated Circuits were:
In 2023, South Korea's main importing competitors in Integrated Circuits were:

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Trade Value of Integrated Circuits by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $1.13B
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALPhilippines+ $622M

Integrated Circuits’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $1.13B.   Integrated Circuits’s highest import potential is Philippines with an import gap of $622M.

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