2023
Flag
 GDP
$1.71TCURRENT US$
Rnk 14 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
25%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$33,121CURRENT US$
Rnk 41 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
21.9%CURRENT US$
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About

In N/A, North Korea did not export any services to South Korea.

South Korea-North Korea In N/A, South Korea did not export any products to North Korea.

In N/A, South Korea 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, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85), and 5 in total exports ($645B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

North Korea does not register exports to South Korea.

South Korea does not register exports to North Korea.

Exports from North Korea (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (1999)

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to North Korea (Flag) (1999)

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
South Korea
Top Destination
China$162B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than South Korea included Liberia ($5.74M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Korea than North Korea included China ($162B), United States ($118B), and Hong Kong ($28.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage North Korea - South Korea

Flow
Scale

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of North Korea (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (1999)

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