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56.2%CURRENT US$
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North Korea-Poland Trade: In 2023, North Korea exported $10.3M to Poland. The main products that North Korea exported to Poland were Other Electrical Machinery ($1.85M), Video Displays ($1.75M), and Electric Batteries ($908k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $4.84M in 2018 to $10.3M in 2023.

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

Poland-North Korea Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $422k to North Korea. The main products that Poland exported to North Korea were Other Edible Preparations ($351k), Packaged Medicaments ($33.1k), and Toilet Paper ($29.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 36.6%,  from $88.7k in 2018 to $422k in 2023.

In 2023, Poland 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, Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, North Korea exported $10.3M to Poland. The main products exported from North Korea to Poland were Other Electrical Machinery ($1.85M), Video Displays ($1.75M), and Electric Batteries ($908k). During the last 5 years the exports of North Korea to Poland have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $4.84M in 2018 to $10.3M in 2023.

In 2018, Poland exported $422k to North Korea. The main products exported from Poland to North Korea were Other Edible Preparations ($351k), Packaged Medicaments ($33.1k), and Toilet Paper ($29.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to North Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 36.6%, from $88.7k in 2023 to $422k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Poland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
North Korea
Top Destination
China$292M
Poland
Top Destination
Germany$84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from North Korea than Poland included Fiji ($3.88M), Samoa ($962k), and Grenada ($877k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than North Korea included Germany ($84B), United Kingdom ($19.4B), and Czechia ($19.3B).

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

Comparative Advantage North Korea - Poland

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, North Korea had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Machines ($5.85M), Foodstuffs ($1.09M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.09M).

During 2018, Poland had a large net trade with North Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($357k), Chemical Products ($35.9k), and Paper Goods ($29.2k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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