Top South Korean Imports from the World
In 2019, South Korea bought US$503.3 billion worth of imported products up by 15.3% since 2015 and down by -6.0% from 2018 to 2019.
Top 10 South Korean Imports from China
China's exports to South Korea amounted to
$107.2 billion or 21.3% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $39.2 billion
2. Machinery: $14.6 billion
3. Iron and steel: $5.4 billion
4. Iron or steel products: $3.8 billion
5. Inorganic chemicals: $3.8 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $3.7 billion
7. Plastics: $3 billion
8. Medical, technical equipment: $2.8 billion
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $2.2 billion
10. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $2.1 billion
Top 10 South Korean Imports from the US
America's exports to South Korea amounted to
$62.1 billion or 12.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $15.6 billion
2. Machinery: $7.5 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $6.5 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $4.1 billion
5. Aircraft, spacecraft: $2.5 billion
6. Meat: $2.4 billion
7. Vehicles: $2.2 billion
8. Organic chemicals: $2 billion
9. Plastics: $1.7 billion
10. Pharmaceuticals: $1.6 billion
Top 10 South Korean Imports from Japan
Japan's exports to South Korea amounted to
$47.6 billion or 9.5% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $8.5 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $7.7 billion
3. Iron and steel: $5.2 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $3.6 billion
5. Plastics: $3.3 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $2.6 billion
7. Other chemical goods: $2.3 billion
8. Vehicles: $2.1 billion
9. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.7 billion
10. Iron or steel products: $1.2 billion
Top 10 S. Korean Imports from Saudi
Saudi Arabia's exports to South Korea amounted to
$21.8 billion or 4.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $20.9 billion
2. Organic chemicals: $318.2 million
3. Plastics: $166.1 million
4. Copper: $161.6 million
5. Inorganic chemicals: $120.9 million
6. Aluminum: $93.8 million
7. Lead: $19.8 million
8. Ores, slag, ash: $11.5 million
9. Fish: $7.1 million
10. Iron or steel products: $4.7 million
Top 10 South Korean Imports from Vietnam
Vietnam's exports to South Korea amounted to
$21.1 billion or 4.2% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $9.3 billion
2. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $2.4 billion
3. Machinery: $1.3 billion
4. Knit or crochet clothing: $1.2 billion
5. Footwear: $1 billion
6. Wood: $654.2 million
7. Fish: $583.6 million
8. Medical, technical equipment: $422.4 million
9. Furniture, lighting, signs: $398 million
10. Other textiles, worn clothing: $286.4 million
Top 10 S. Korean Imports from Australia
Australia's exports to South Korea amounted to
$20.6 billion or 4.1% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $10.1 billion
2. Ores, slag, ash: $5.9 billion
3. Meat: $1.3 billion
4. Aluminum: $651 million
5. Sugar: $361.5 million
6. Cereals: $345.4 million
7. Gems, precious metals: $305.6 million
8. Nickel: $250.2 million
9. Inorganic chemicals: $164.3 million
10. Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $113.3 million
Top 10 S. Korean Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to South Korea amounted to
$19.9 billion or 4% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $6.1 billion
2. Machinery: $3.6 billion
3. Electronic equipment: $1.9 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $1.8 billion
5. Pharmaceuticals: $1.1 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $761.5 million
7. Plastics: $558.5 million
8. Other chemical goods: $533.9 million
9. Meat: $347.9 million
10. Iron or steel products: $272.6 million
Top 10 S. Korean Imports from Taiwan
Taiwan's exports to South Korea amounted to
$15.7 billion or 3.1% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $10.8 billion
2. Machinery: $838.3 million
3. Organic chemicals: $563.2 million
4. Medical, technical equipment: $518.6 million
5. Plastics: $487.4 million
6. Iron and steel: $439.6 million
7. Mineral fuels including oil: $298.5 million
8. Iron or steel products: $234.4 million
9. Copper: $226.6 million
10. Other chemical goods: $186.4 million
Top 10 South Korean Imports from Russia
Russia's exports to South Korea amounted to
$14.5 billion or 2.9% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $11.7 billion
2. Fish: $920.2 million
3. Iron and steel: $431.5 million
4. Gems, precious metals: $324.5 million
5. Aluminum: $299.4 million
6. Inorganic chemicals: $243.9 million
7. Wood: $143.7 million
8. Woodpulp: $93.9 million
9. Ores, slag, ash: $54.9 million
10. Other base metals: $35.4 million
Top 10 South Korean Imports from Qatar
Qatar's exports to South Korea amounted to
$13 billion or 2.6% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $12.6 billion
2. Aluminum: $185.8 million
3. Fertilizers: $54 million
4. Ships, boats: $44 million
5. Inorganic chemicals: $37.6 million
6. Plastics: $31.7 million
7. Copper: $20.4 million
8. Organic chemicals: $12.5 million
9. Iron and steel: $10.1 million
10. Electronic equipment: $7.4 million
Top 10 S. Korean Imports from Kuwait
Kuwait's exports to South Korea amounted to
$12.8 billion or 2.4% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $12.8 billion
2. Other chemical goods: $11.5 million
3. Copper: $6.9 million
4. Aluminum: $4.2 million
5. Ores, slag, ash: $2.9 million
6. Machinery: $1.3 million
7. Iron or steel products: $917,000
8. Plastics: $382,000
9. Medical, technical equipment: $78,000
10. Vehicles: $62,000
Fastest-Growing South Korean Imports 2019
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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