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$1.67TCURRENT US$
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30.3%CURRENT US$
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$4.85BCURRENT US$
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26.7%CURRENT US$
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$4,040CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Eswatini Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $3.25M to Eswatini. The main products that South Korea exported to Eswatini were Beauty Products ($619k), Petroleum Resins ($431k), and Integrated Circuits ($362k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Eswatini have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $7.03M in 2017 to $3.25M in 2022.

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

Eswatini-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Eswatini exported $1.39M to South Korea. The main products that Eswatini exported to South Korea were Gas Turbines ($627k), Coffee ($92.1k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($89.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Eswatini to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.6%,  from $7.52M in 2017 to $1.39M in 2022.

In 2022, Eswatini 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, Eswatini ranked 143 in total exports ($2.05B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $3.25M to Eswatini. The main products exported from South Korea to Eswatini were Beauty Products ($619k), Petroleum Resins ($431k), and Integrated Circuits ($362k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Eswatini have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $7.03M in 2017 to $3.25M in 2022.

In 2017, Eswatini exported $1.39M to South Korea. The main products exported from Eswatini to South Korea were Gas Turbines ($627k), Coffee ($92.1k), and Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($89.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Eswatini to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.6%, from $7.52M in 2022 to $1.39M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Eswatini
Top Destination
South Africa$1.35B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Eswatini than South Korea included South Africa ($1.35B), Botswana ($22.1M), and Namibia ($24.4M).

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

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Eswatini

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Eswatini in the exports of Machines ($1.3M), Chemical Products ($755k), and Metals ($471k).

During 2017, Eswatini had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Machines ($842k), Instruments ($344k), and Vegetable Products ($92.4k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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