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Exports $4.87BRnk 26 / 220
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Top Product $1.26BCars
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Exports $36BRnk 4 / 138
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Top Product $32.5BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%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$30,436CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $4.87B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that South Korea exported to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($1.26B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($373M), and Explosive Ammunition ($195M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.39%, from $5.49B in 2017 to $4.87B in 2022.

In 2005, South Korea exported services to Saudi Arabia worth $681M, with Services not allocated ($541M), Transportation ($121M), and Other business services ($14.5M) being the largest in terms of value.

Saudi Arabia-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $36B to South Korea. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($32.5B), Refined Petroleum ($1.77B), and Ammonia ($464M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%,  from $17.6B in 2017 to $36B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $333M and imported $2.53B from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.2B. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-20M (-5.66%) from $353M to $333M, while imports decreased by $-19.1M (-0.75%) from $2.55B to $2.53B.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Saudi Arabia were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($122M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($66.9M), Ships, boats, & floating structures ($41.4M), Electrical machinery and electronics ($27.3M), and Iron & steel ($16.5M). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Saudi Arabia were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($2.64B), Inorganic chemicals ($39.9M), Organic chemicals ($39.3M), Copper articles ($22.3M), and Aluminum articles ($17.2M).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron & steel ($-12.3M or -42.6%), Organic chemicals ($-8.71M or -46.2%), and Inorganic chemicals ($-3.01M or -76%). In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... ($-309M or -10.5%), Inorganic chemicals ($-15.4M or -27.9%), and Copper articles ($-11.4M or -33.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-20M(-5.66%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-19.1M(-0.75%)

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

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Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $4.87B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from South Korea to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($1.26B), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($373M), and Explosive Ammunition ($195M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.39%, from $5.49B in 2017 to $4.87B in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $36B to South Korea. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($32.5B), Refined Petroleum ($1.77B), and Ammonia ($464M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 15.4%, from $17.6B in 2022 to $36B in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than South Korea included India ($46.2B), Japan ($36.5B), and Kuwait ($5.91B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Transportation ($1.78B), Machines ($1.21B), and Metals ($499M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($34.5B), Chemical Products ($925M), and Metals ($461M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Saudi Arabia+$201MCars
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia South Korea+$845MRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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