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About

South Korea-Brunei Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $63.8M to Brunei. The main products that South Korea exported to Brunei were Cars ($28.2M), Refined Petroleum ($7.39M), and Insulated Wire ($6.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Brunei have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.12%, from $83M in 2017 to $63.8M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Brunei.

Brunei-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Brunei exported $278M to South Korea. The main products that Brunei exported to South Korea were Petroleum Gas ($191M), Crude Petroleum ($62.5M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($7.88M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brunei to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%,  from $746M in 2017 to $278M in 2022.

In 2022, Brunei did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78),  and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Brunei ranked 90 in total exports ($14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $63.8M to Brunei. The main products exported from South Korea to Brunei were Cars ($28.2M), Refined Petroleum ($7.39M), and Insulated Wire ($6.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Brunei have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.12%, from $83M in 2017 to $63.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Brunei exported $278M to South Korea. The main products exported from Brunei to South Korea were Petroleum Gas ($191M), Crude Petroleum ($62.5M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($7.88M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brunei to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $746M in 2022 to $278M in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Brunei (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Brunei (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Brunei
Top Destination
Australia$2.66B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Brunei included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Brunei than South Korea included Christmas Island ($44.5k) and North Korea ($110).

Difference in imports from Brunei (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Brunei

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Brunei in the exports of Transportation ($29.9M), Machines ($10.6M), and Mineral Products ($7.6M).

During 2017, Brunei had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($253M), Chemical Products ($19.5M), and Metals ($4.18M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of South Korea and Brunei. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Brunei. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Brunei indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Brunei (Flag) (2022)

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