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About

Zimbabwe-South Korea In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $3.18M to South Korea. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to South Korea are Raw Tobacco ($2.78M), Sculptures ($195k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($40.7k). During the last 27 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.89%, from $4.04M in 1995 to $3.18M in 2022.

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

South Korea-Zimbabwe In 2022, South Korea exported $21.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that South Korea exported to Zimbabwe were Cyanides ($6.16M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.6M), and Laboratory Reagents ($1.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $27.8M in 1995 to $21.3M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). That same year, South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $3.18M to South Korea. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to South Korea were Raw Tobacco ($2.78M), Sculptures ($195k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($40.7k). During the last 27 years the exports of Zimbabwe to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.89%, from $4.04M in 1995 to $3.18M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea exported $21.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from South Korea to Zimbabwe were Cyanides ($6.16M), Ethylene Polymers ($1.6M), and Laboratory Reagents ($1.42M). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.98%, from $27.8M in 1995 to $21.3M in 2022.

Exports from Zimbabwe (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe (Flag) and South Korea (Flag)

Zimbabwe Exports

South Korea Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than South Korea were United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Zambia ($102M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Zimbabwe were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

Difference in imports from South Korea (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - South Korea

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($2.78M), Arts and Antiques ($204k), and Vegetable Products ($85.3k).

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Chemical Products ($10.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.98M), and Machines ($2.08M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Zimbabwe has comparative advantage over South Korea. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

Product Space of Zimbabwe (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

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