South Korea / Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview In December 2024, South Korea exported $2.23M and imported $85.7M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $83.5M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-6.59M (-74.7%) from $8.82M to $2.23M, while imports increased by $6.84M (8.67%) from $78.9M to $85.7M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Plastics & articles thereof ($1.38M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($967k), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($730k), Man-made filaments ($170k), and Paper articles ($120k). In December 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Copper articles ($60.6M), Cermet articles ($3.96M), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($12k), Used clothes & textile articles ($7k), and Ores, slag and ash ($0).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($-21.8M or -95.8%), Plastics & articles thereof ($-3.14M or -69.5%), and Electrical machinery and electronics ($-2.77M or -98.6%). In December 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Copper articles ($21.1M or 53.4%).