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$338BCURRENT US$
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30.6%CURRENT US$
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$1,365CURRENT US$
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11.4%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, North Korea exported $151k to Pakistan. The main products that North Korea exported to Pakistan were Other Nitrogen Compounds ($81.3k), Refined Petroleum ($42.4k), and Carboxyimide Compounds ($20.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.1%, from $7.37M in 2018 to $151k in 2023.

In 2023, North Korea did not export any services to Pakistan.

Pakistan-North Korea Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $48 to North Korea. The main products that Pakistan exported to North Korea were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.2%,  from $2.13k in 2018 to $48 in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, North Korea exported $151k to Pakistan. The main products exported from North Korea to Pakistan were Other Nitrogen Compounds ($81.3k), Refined Petroleum ($42.4k), and Carboxyimide Compounds ($20.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.1%, from $7.37M in 2018 to $151k in 2023.

In 2016, Pakistan exported $48 to North Korea. There were not main exports from Pakistan to North Korea in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.2%, from $2.13k in 2021 to $48 in 2016.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Pakistan included Fiji ($3.88M), Suriname ($2.33M), and Samoa ($962k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than North Korea included United States ($5.18B), United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), and China ($3.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, North Korea had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of N/A.

During 2016, Pakistan had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of .

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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