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About

South Korea-Djibouti Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $39.2M to Djibouti. The main products that South Korea exported to Djibouti were Cars ($8.51M), Polyacetals ($4.07M), and Propylene Polymers ($3.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Djibouti have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $83.2M in 2017 to $39.2M in 2022.

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

Djibouti-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Djibouti exported $25k to South Korea. The main products that Djibouti exported to South Korea were Excavation Machinery ($20.8k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($2.1k), and Therapeutic Appliances ($1.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Djibouti to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.4%,  from $260k in 2017 to $25k in 2022.

In 2022, Djibouti 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, Djibouti ranked 169 in total exports ($542M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $39.2M to Djibouti. The main products exported from South Korea to Djibouti were Cars ($8.51M), Polyacetals ($4.07M), and Propylene Polymers ($3.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Djibouti have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $83.2M in 2017 to $39.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Djibouti exported $25k to South Korea. The main products exported from Djibouti to South Korea were Excavation Machinery ($20.8k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($2.1k), and Therapeutic Appliances ($1.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Djibouti to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $260k in 2022 to $25k in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Djibouti
Top Destination
Ethiopia$333M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Djibouti than South Korea included Ethiopia ($333M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Djibouti

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Djibouti in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($12.3M), Transportation ($12.3M), and Machines ($7.5M).

During 2017, Djibouti had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($22.9k), Instruments ($1.1k), and Miscellaneous ($953).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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