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Exports $209MRnk 94 / 220
2022
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Top Product $22.2MEthylene Polymers
2022
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Exports $35.4MRnk 30 / 133
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Top Product $9.91MCocoa Beans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.32Rnk 122 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH76.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,255CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,176CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Ghana Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products that South Korea exported to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

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

Ghana-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products that Ghana exported to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.14%,  from $43M in 2017 to $35.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana 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, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Korea exported $13.1M and imported $4.04M from Ghana, resulting in a positive trade balance of $9.09M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-1.22M (-8.5%) from $14.4M to $13.1M, while imports increased by $1.51M (59.4%) from $2.54M to $4.04M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Ghana were Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs ($3.49M), Plastics & articles thereof ($2.79M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($2.44M), Inorganic chemicals ($1.48M), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($781k). In September 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Ghana were Cocoa & cocoa preparations ($819k), Copper articles ($553k), Precious stones, metals, & pearls ($175k), Aluminum articles ($145k), and Electrical machinery and electronics ($26k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Ghana was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Chemical products n.e.s. ($-6M or -99.8%), Plastics & articles thereof ($-4.84M or -63.4%), and Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs ($-1.58M or -31.1%). In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Ghana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Cocoa & cocoa preparations ($670k or 450%), Aluminum articles ($99k or 215%), and Precious stones, metals, & pearls ($85k or 94.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$-1.22M(-8.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$1.51M(59.4%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Korea over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products exported from South Korea to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products exported from Ghana to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.14%, from $43M in 2022 to $35.4M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than South Korea included Switzerland ($3.37B), United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), and Burkina Faso ($285M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Ghana

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($74.8M), Transportation ($34.6M), and Chemical Products ($26.9M).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.7M), Arts and Antiques ($9.71M), and Metals ($9.35M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Ghana+$12.4MCars
Top Product Potential Ghana South Korea+$5.05MScrap Copper

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 South Korea and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

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

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