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Exports $2.42BRnk 36 / 220
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Top Product $1.21BCars
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Exports $1.56BRnk 14 / 187
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Top Product $406MOther Measuring Instruments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.23Rnk 20 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH99%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$54,660CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH64.9%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Israel Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $2.42B to Israel. The main products that South Korea exported to Israel were Cars ($1.21B), Broadcasting Equipment ($184M), and Integrated Circuits ($76.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Israel have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $1.26B in 2017 to $2.42B in 2022.

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

Israel-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Israel exported $1.56B to South Korea. The main products that Israel exported to South Korea were Other Measuring Instruments ($406M), Non-optical Microscopes ($115M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($108M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Israel to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 5.7%,  from $1.12B in 2017 to $1.56B in 2022.

In 2012, Israel exported services to South Korea worth $6.9M, with Computer and information services ($6.9M) 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, Israel ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 49 in total exports ($76.9B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Korea exported $168M and imported $96.9M from Israel, resulting in a positive trade balance of $71.4M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Korea have increased by $54.8M (48.3%) from $114M to $168M, while imports increased by $10M (11.5%) from $86.9M to $96.9M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Israel were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($176M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($32.9M), Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($13.9M), Electrical machinery and electronics ($11.5M), and Plastics & articles thereof ($7.11M). In September 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Israel were Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($169M), Electrical machinery and electronics ($29.5M), Copper articles ($6.61M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($5.74M), and Organic chemicals ($3.97M).

Growth In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Israel was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($85M or 93.5%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($11.4M or 52.6%), and Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($10M or 258%). In September 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Israel was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... ($65.9M or 63.8%), Electrical machinery and electronics ($11.1M or 60%), and Copper articles ($1.71M or 35%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$54.8M(48.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)$10M(11.5%)

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 $2.42B to Israel. The main products exported from South Korea to Israel were Cars ($1.21B), Broadcasting Equipment ($184M), and Integrated Circuits ($76.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Israel have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $1.26B in 2017 to $2.42B in 2022.

In 2017, Israel exported $1.56B to South Korea. The main products exported from Israel to South Korea were Other Measuring Instruments ($406M), Non-optical Microscopes ($115M), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($108M). During the last 5 years the exports of Israel to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 5.7%, from $1.12B in 2022 to $1.56B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Israel
Top DestinationUnited States$20.3B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Israel than South Korea included Palestine ($4.6B), Ireland ($3.86B), and Cyprus ($827M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Israel

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Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Israel in the exports of Transportation ($1.3B), Machines ($655M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($195M).

During 2017, Israel had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Instruments ($757M), Machines ($314M), and Chemical Products ($233M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Israel+$34.2MIntegrated Circuits
Top Product Potential Israel South Korea+$66.9MIntegrated 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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