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Exports $13.4MRnk 164 / 220
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Top Product $5.37MElectric Batteries
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Exports $1.68MRnk 16 / 95
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Top Product $1.07MMolluscs
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GDP GROWTH30.3%CURRENT US$
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South Korea-Somalia Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $13.4M to Somalia. The main products that South Korea exported to Somalia were Electric Batteries ($5.37M), Polyacetals ($3.08M), and Other Nitrogen Compounds ($1.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.85%, from $16.2M in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

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

Somalia-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Somalia exported $1.68M to South Korea. The main products that Somalia exported to South Korea were Molluscs ($1.07M), Fish Oil ($511k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($96k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Somalia to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.7%,  from $2.97M in 2017 to $1.68M in 2022.

In 2022, Somalia 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, Somalia ranked 167 in total exports ($569M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, South Korea exported $1.3M and imported $51k from Somalia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.25M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of South Korea have increased by $107k (9%) from $1.19M to $1.3M, while imports decreased by $-232k (-82%) from $283k to $51k.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of South Korea to Somalia were Plastics & articles thereof ($289k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts ($190k), Chemical products n.e.s. ($152k), Organic chemicals ($91k), and Electrical machinery and electronics ($85k). In October 2024 the top imports of South Korea from Somalia were Organic chemicals ($0), Pharmaceutical products ($0), Perfumery & cosmetics ($0), Chemical products n.e.s. ($0), and Plastics & articles thereof ($0).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in South Korea's year-by-year exports to Somalia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Plastics & articles thereof ($283k or 4.72k%) and Wadding, felt, nonwovens, twin, ropes, &... ($2k or 4.08%). In October 2024, the decrease in South Korea's year-by-year imports  from Somalia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$107k(9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-232k(-82%)

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 $13.4M to Somalia. The main products exported from South Korea to Somalia were Electric Batteries ($5.37M), Polyacetals ($3.08M), and Other Nitrogen Compounds ($1.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Somalia have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.85%, from $16.2M in 2017 to $13.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Somalia exported $1.68M to South Korea. The main products exported from Somalia to South Korea were Molluscs ($1.07M), Fish Oil ($511k), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($96k). During the last 5 years the exports of Somalia to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $2.97M in 2022 to $1.68M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top DestinationChina$150B
Somalia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$283M

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

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Somalia than from South Korea.

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Somalia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Somalia in the exports of Machines ($6.08M), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.48M), and Chemical Products ($1.97M).

During 2017, Somalia had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Animal Products ($1.16M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($511k), and Chemical Products ($6.73k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Korea Somalia+$1.44MCars
Top Product Potential Somalia South Korea+$887kMolluscs

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

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

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