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North Korea-Canada Trade: In 2018, North Korea exported $9.2k to Canada. The main products that North Korea exported to Canada were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $36k in 2013 to $9.2k in 2018.

In 2018, North Korea did not export any services to Canada.

Canada-North Korea Trade: In 2018, Canada exported $4.03k to North Korea. The main products that Canada exported to North Korea were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($2.83k) and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%,  from $105k in 2013 to $4.03k in 2018.

In 2018, Canada did not export any services to North Korea.

Comparison In 2023,  North Korea ranked 172 in total exports ($397M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2018, North Korea exported $9.2k to Canada. There were not main exports from North Korea to Canada in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $36k in 2013 to $9.2k in 2018.

In 2018, Canada exported $4.03k to North Korea. The main products exported from Canada to North Korea were Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($2.83k) and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 47.9%, from $105k in 2023 to $4.03k in 2018.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Canada (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between North Korea (Flag) and Canada (Flag)

Canada Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Canada included Samoa ($962k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than North Korea included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

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

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Canada

Flow
Scale

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

During 2018, North Korea had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of .

During 2018, Canada had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.83k) and Machines ($1.2k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

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