North Korea / South Africa

North Korea-South Africa Trade: In 2022, North Korea exported $510k to South Africa. The main products that North Korea exported to South Africa were Copper Bars ($184k), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($110k), and Other Electrical Machinery ($44.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of North Korea to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $254k in 2017 to $510k in 2022.

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

South Africa-North Korea Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $188k to North Korea. The main products that South Africa exported to North Korea were Industrial Furnaces ($143k), Leather of Other Animals ($27.6k), and Manganese Oxides ($15.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to North Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.5%,  from $1.97M in 2017 to $188k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  North Korea ranked 182 in total exports ($248M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).