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About

South Korea-France Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $5.81B to France. The main products that South Korea exported to France were Cars ($1.5B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.27B), and Refined Petroleum ($266M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to France have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.44B in 2017 to $5.81B in 2022.

In 2005, South Korea exported services to France worth $479M, with Transportation ($252M), Other business services ($116M), and Travel ($69.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

France-South Korea Trade: In 2022, France exported $6.54B to South Korea. The main products that France exported to South Korea were Trunks and Cases ($462M), Beauty Products ($303M), and Integrated Circuits ($266M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.01%,  from $5.92B in 2017 to $6.54B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to South Korea worth $1.72B, with Royalties and license fees ($563M), Other business services ($417M), and Transportation ($407M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $5.81B to France. The main products exported from South Korea to France were Cars ($1.5B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.27B), and Refined Petroleum ($266M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to France have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $3.44B in 2017 to $5.81B in 2022.

In 2017, France exported $6.54B to South Korea. The main products exported from France to South Korea were Trunks and Cases ($462M), Beauty Products ($303M), and Integrated Circuits ($266M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 2.01%, from $5.92B in 2022 to $6.54B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
France
Top Destination
Germany$78.3B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than South Korea included Germany ($78.3B), Italy ($56.4B), and Belgium ($47.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - France

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with France in the exports of Transportation ($2.95B), Machines ($1.22B), and Chemical Products ($401M).

During 2017, France had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($1.63B), Chemical Products ($1.46B), and Transportation ($697M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential South Korea France+$483MCars
Top Product Potential France South Korea+$159MIntegrated Circuits

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2005, South Korea exported services to France worth $479M, with Transportation ($252M), Other business services ($116M), and Travel ($69.9M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to South Korea worth $1.72B, with Royalties and license fees ($563M), Other business services ($417M), and Transportation ($407M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from South Korea (Flag) to France (Flag) (2005)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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