2022
Exports
$487MWorld Rnk 10 / 152
Flag Rnk 165 / 1204
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Buses
0.074Rnk 528 / 1025
2022
Imports
$156MWorld Rnk 30 / 217
Flag Rnk 418 / 1213
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of South Korea
1.78Rnk 4 / 133

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Exports In 2022, South Korea exported $487M in Buses, making it the 10th largest exporter of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 165th most exported product in South Korea. The main destination of Buses exports from South Korea are: Thailand ($135M), Malaysia ($46.4M), Russia ($33.4M), Peru ($27.5M), and Vietnam ($22M).

The fastest growing export markets for Buses of South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($26.1M), Vietnam ($20.3M), and Philippines ($12.4M).

Imports In 2022, South Korea imported $156M in Buses, becoming the 30th largest importer of Buses in the world. At the same year, Buses was the 418th most imported product in South Korea. South Korea imports Buses primarily from: China ($140M), Germany ($7.67M), Vietnam ($3.48M), United States ($1.77M), and Slovenia ($840k).

The fastest growing import markets in Buses for South Korea between 2021 and 2022 were China ($59.1M), Vietnam ($2.43M), and United Kingdom ($746k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Tesla (6) and General Motors (1) were at the forefront of shipping Buses from South Korea to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-8.38M(-21.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-3.16M(-12.7%)
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Saudi Arabia$5.37M

This section shows Buses's exports and imports data at subnational level for South Korea. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Buses over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$487M
IMPORTS (2022)$156M
NET TRADE (2022)$331M

In 2022, South Korea exported $487M in Buses. The main destinations of South Korea exports on Buses were Thailand ($135M), Malaysia ($46.4M), Russia ($33.4M), Peru ($27.5M), and Vietnam ($22M).

In 2022, South Korea imported $156M in Buses, mainly from China ($140M), Germany ($7.67M), Vietnam ($3.48M), United States ($1.77M), and Slovenia ($840k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Buses EXPORT MARKETS FOR South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Thailand$26.1M (23.9%)
Vietnam$20.3M (1.22k%)
Philippines$12.4M (457%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Buses BY South Korea WERE (2021 - 2022):
Pakistan-$16.6M (-83.6%)
Ghana-$6.05M (-69.6%)
Chile-$4.77M (-26.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, South Korea's main exporting competitors in Buses were:
China $2.64B
Japan $1.95B
Turkey $1.52B
In 2022, South Korea's main importing competitors in Buses were:

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Trade Value of Buses by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALPhilippines+ $3.61M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.39M

Buses’s highest export potential is Philippines. With an export gap of $3.61M.   Buses’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.39M.

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