2023
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GDP
$1.71TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
25%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$33,121CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
21.9%CURRENT US$
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In N/A, South Korea did not export any services to North Korea.

North Korea-South Korea In N/A, North Korea did not export any products to South Korea.

In N/A, North Korea did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison In 2023,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85),  and 5 in total exports ($645B). That same year, North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

South Korea does not register exports to North Korea.

North Korea does not register exports to South Korea.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (1999)

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (1999)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$162B
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Korea than North Korea included China ($162B), United States ($118B), and Hong Kong ($28.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than South Korea included Liberia ($5.74M).

Difference in imports from North Korea (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - North Korea

Flow
Scale

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and North Korea (Flag) (1999)

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