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25%CURRENT US$
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9.11%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-South Korea Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $7.15B to South Korea. The main products that Italy exported to South Korea were Trunks and Cases ($948M), Packaged Medicaments ($398M), and Cars ($287M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $5.95B in 2018 to $7.15B in 2023.

In 2020, Italy exported services to South Korea worth $212M, with Computer and information services ($46.4M), Royalties and license fees ($40.4M), and Other business services ($37.1M) being the largest in terms of value.

South Korea-Italy Trade: In 2023, South Korea exported $6.23B to Italy. The main products that South Korea exported to Italy were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($810M), Cars ($597M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($423M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 5.54%,  from $4.76B in 2018 to $6.23B in 2023.

In 2005, South Korea exported services to Italy worth $400M, with Transportation ($292M), Other business services ($64M), and Travel ($29.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 5 in total exports ($645B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Italy exported $7.15B to South Korea. The main products exported from Italy to South Korea were Trunks and Cases ($948M), Packaged Medicaments ($398M), and Cars ($287M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 3.73%, from $5.95B in 2018 to $7.15B in 2023.

In 2018, South Korea exported $6.23B to Italy. The main products exported from South Korea to Italy were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($810M), Cars ($597M), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($423M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 5.54%, from $4.76B in 2023 to $6.23B in 2018.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$71.4B
South Korea
Top Destination
China$162B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than South Korea included Germany ($71.4B), France ($61.1B), and Switzerland ($29.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Korea than Italy included China ($162B), United States ($118B), and Chinese Taipei ($28.2B).

Difference in imports from South Korea (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Italy - South Korea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Italy had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($1.31B), Textiles ($1.29B), and Animal Hides ($1.09B).

During 2018, South Korea had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Metals ($1.49B), Chemical Products ($1.28B), and Machines ($975M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy South Korea+$148MCars
Top Product Potential South Korea Italy+$385MCars

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 Italy and South Korea. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Italy 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 Italy.

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2023)

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