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Exports $104MRnk 113 / 220
2022
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Top Product $15.3MCars
2022
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Exports $86.4MRnk 17 / 160
2022
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Top Product $52.1MMolluscs
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 4 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 85 / 133
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GDP$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.8%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$1,599CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH19.8%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Senegal Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $104M to Senegal. The main products that South Korea exported to Senegal were Cars ($15.3M), Plastic Lids ($11M), and Propylene Polymers ($6.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $105M in 2017 to $104M in 2022.

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

Senegal-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Senegal exported $86.4M to South Korea. The main products that Senegal exported to South Korea were Molluscs ($52.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.8M), and Titanium Ore ($5.63M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.27%,  from $55.5M in 2017 to $86.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Senegal 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, Senegal ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 120 in total exports ($6.2B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, South Korea exported $6.75M and imported $7.55M from Senegal, resulting in a negative trade balance of $795k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of South Korea have decreased by $-1.16M (-14.7%) from $7.91M to $6.75M, while imports increased by $2.78M (58.2%) from $4.77M to $7.55M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Senegal were Plastics & articles thereof ($2.88M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. ($2.17M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($502k), Paper articles ($362k), and Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes ($296k). In August 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Senegal were Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs ($1.09M), Copper articles ($1.09M), Aluminum articles ($837k), Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs ($382k), and Non-knitted clothing accesories ($1k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Senegal was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($-1.1M or -68.7%), Man-made filaments ($-146k or -79.8%), and Chemical products n.e.s. ($-115k or -81.6%). In August 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Senegal was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Aluminum articles ($424k or 103%), Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs ($315k or 470%), and Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs ($199k or 22.4%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-1.16M(-14.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$2.78M(58.2%)

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 $104M to Senegal. The main products exported from South Korea to Senegal were Cars ($15.3M), Plastic Lids ($11M), and Propylene Polymers ($6.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Senegal have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.18%, from $105M in 2017 to $104M in 2022.

In 2017, Senegal exported $86.4M to South Korea. The main products exported from Senegal to South Korea were Molluscs ($52.1M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($15.8M), and Titanium Ore ($5.63M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 9.27%, from $55.5M in 2022 to $86.4M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.13B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Senegal than South Korea included Mali ($1.13B), Gambia ($177M), and Guinea ($182M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Senegal

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($36.8M), Machines ($20.7M), and Transportation ($19.3M).

During 2017, Senegal had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Animal Products ($67.9M), Metals ($8.49M), and Mineral Products ($5.63M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Senegal+$12.8MCars
Top Product Potential Senegal South Korea+$9.08MNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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

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