South Korea shipped US$573.1 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 64.9% of total South Korean exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $1.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 94.3% of that total.
1. United States: $746.5 million (44.8%)
2. Japan: $221.7 million (13.3%)
3. Russia: $138.7 million (8.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $125.7 million (7.5%)
5. Germany: $80.9 million (4.8%)
6. Peru: $72 million (4.3%)
7. Indonesia: $59.7 million (3.6%)
8. France: $58.9 million (3.5%)
9. Taiwan: $41.5 million (2.5%)
10. Brazil: $27.7 million (1.7%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $770 million. The 10 countries below imported 82.7% of that total.
1. Japan: $303.5 million (39.4%)
2. China: $90.2 million (11.7%)
3. United States: $82.4 million (10.7%)
4. Hong Kong: $46.4 million (6%)
5. Russia: $36.7 million (4.8%)
6. Cambodia: $35.7 million (4.6%)
7. Afghanistan: $12.3 million (1.6%)
8. Australia: $11.7 million (1.5%)
9. Mongolia: $9.2 million (1.2%)
10. Viet Nam: $9.1 million (1.2%)
Aluminum Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $2.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.4% of that total.
1. China: $613.7 million (21.3%)
2. Viet Nam: $382 million (13.3%)
3. Japan: $272.9 million (9.5%)
4. United States: $244.1 million (8.5%)
5. Thailand: $162.8 million (5.7%)
6. India: $154.3 million (5.4%)
7. Taiwan: $101.5 million (3.5%)
8. Indonesia: $95.6 million (3.3%)
9. Malaysia: $83.4 million (2.9%)
10. Netherlands: $61.4 million (2.1%)
Automobile Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $73.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.7% of that total.
1. United States: $21.3 billion (29%)
2. China: $7.4 billion (10.1%)
3. Russia: $4 billion (5.5%)
4. Saudi Arabia: $3.3 billion (4.4%)
5. Canada: $2.4 billion (3.3%)
6. Australia: $2.1 billion (2.9%)
7. Germany: $1.7 billion (2.4%)
8. United Kingdom: $1.6 billion (2.2%)
9. Brazil: $1.6 billion (2.2%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $1.3 billion (1.7%)
Cereals Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $4.3 million. The 10 countries below imported 85.1% of that total.
1. Australia: $1.6 million (36.4%)
2. United States: $364,000 (8.4%)
3. Hong Kong: $339,000 (7.9%)
4. Russia: $302,000 (7%)
5. Malaysia: $288,000 (6.7%)
6. New Zealand: $184,000 (4.3%)
7. Mongolia: $162,000 (3.8%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $160,000 (3.7%)
9. Singapore: $152,000 (3.5%)
10. Philippines: $150,000 (3.5%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $24.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 84.8% of that total.
1. China: $13.6 billion (55.5%)
2. United States: $1.7 billion (7%)
3. Taiwan: $1.6 billion (6.7%)
4. Japan: $1.2 billion (5%)
5. India: $983.9 million (4%)
6. Turkey: $381.7 million (1.6%)
7. Thailand: $369.2 million (1.5%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $304.8 million (1.2%)
9. Oman: $283.9 million (1.2%)
10. Viet Nam: $261.9 million (1.1%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 90.4% of that total.
1. Viet Nam: $322 million (30.9%)
2. China: $266 million (25.5%)
3. Japan: $120.3 million (11.5%)
4. Indonesia: $82.6 million (7.9%)
5. Myanmar (Burma): $44.7 million (4.3%)
6. United States: $32.1 million (3.1%)
7. Hong Kong: $29.1 million (2.8%)
8. Taiwan: $24.6 million (2.4%)
9. Philippines: $11.7 million (1.1%)
10. Singapore: $10.6 million (1%)
Copper Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $4.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 86.5% of that total.
1. China: $1.6 billion (36%)
2. Malaysia: $379.4 million (8.4%)
3. United States: $323.7 million (7.2%)
4. Philippines: $321.2 million (7.1%)
5. Japan: $317.3 million (7.1%)
6. Viet Nam: $290.1 million (6.4%)
7. Hong Kong: $199.3 million (4.4%)
8. Thailand: $176.9 million (3.9%)
9. Taiwan: $168 million (3.7%)
10. Indonesia: $97.2 million (2.2%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $138.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 82.6% of that total.
1. China: $51.2 billion (37%)
2. Hong Kong: $16.4 billion (11.9%)
3. United States: $12.8 billion (9.3%)
4. Viet Nam: $8.5 billion (6.1%)
5. Japan: $5.7 billion (4.1%)
6. Singapore: $5 billion (3.6%)
7. Taiwan: $4.7 billion (3.4%)
8. Philippines: $3.7 billion (2.7%)
9. Brazil: $3.6 billion (2.6%)
10. Mexico: $2.5 billion (1.8%)
Footwear Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $483.8 million. The 10 countries below imported 87% of that total.
1. China: $113.5 million (23.5%)
2. Viet Nam: $87.8 million (18.2%)
3. Japan: $82.8 million (17.1%)
4. Indonesia: $56.3 million (11.6%)
5. United States: $17.8 million (3.7%)
6. Myanmar (Burma): $15.5 million (3.2%)
7. Bosnia/Herzegovina: $13.1 million (2.7%)
8. Hong Kong: $13 million (2.7%)
9. Singapore: $11.1 million (2.3%)
10. Thailand: $10.2 million (2.1%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $2.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.4% of that total.
1. China: $513.6 million (21.6%)
2. United States: $396.5 million (16.6%)
3. Japan: $301.2 million (12.6%)
4. Slovenia: $128.7 million (5.4%)
5. Russia: $100.3 million (4.2%)
6. Slovakia: $86.6 million (3.6%)
7. Poland: $83.1 million (3.5%)
8. Brazil: $72.2 million (3%)
9. Viet Nam: $69.8 million (2.9%)
10. India: $44.6 million (1.9%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $3.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 93.1% of that total.
1. Japan: $1.2 billion (29.6%)
2. Hong Kong: $1.1 billion (27.3%)
3. India: $340.8 million (8.7%)
4. United States: $246.4 million (6.3%)
5. Taiwan: $221.6 million (5.6%)
6. Thailand: $163.7 million (4.2%)
7. United Kingdom: $160.7 million (4.1%)
8. China: $131.6 million (3.3%)
9. Philippines: $85 million (2.2%)
10. Singapore: $74.9 million (1.9%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $3.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 81.4% of that total.
1. China: $1.1 billion (30.5%)
2. Taiwan: $483.4 million (13.2%)
3. Japan: $393.6 million (10.7%)
4. Malaysia: $310.5 million (8.5%)
5. India: $127.6 million (3.5%)
6. Indonesia: $122.1 million (3.3%)
7. Germany: $118.3 million (3.2%)
8. Australia: $105.7 million (2.9%)
9. United States: $104.5 million (2.8%)
10. Hong Kong: $101.8 million (2.8%)
Iron and Steel Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $24 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.4% of that total.
1. China: $3.9 billion (16.3%)
2. Japan: $2.9 billion (12.1%)
3. United States: $2.4 billion (10.1%)
4. India: $1.7 billion (7.2%)
5. Thailand: $1.5 billion (6.1%)
6. Mexico: $1.2 billion (4.9%)
7. Indonesia: $1.1 billion (4.6%)
8. Viet Nam: $1.1 billion (4.5%)
9. Turkey: $694.9 million (2.9%)
10. Malaysia: $618.1 million (2.6%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $12.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 72.2% of that total.
1. United States: $3.6 billion (28.6%)
2. Japan: $1.2 billion (9.1%)
3. China: $1.1 billion (8.3%)
4. Australia: $998.1 million (7.9%)
5. Viet Nam: $551.6 million (4.4%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $533.7 million (4.2%)
7. Nigeria: $356.3 million (2.8%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $338.1 million (2.7%)
9. Thailand: $311.6 million (2.5%)
10. India: $226.6 million (1.8%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $63.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 65% of that total.
1. China: $14.8 billion (23.4%)
2. United States: $12.1 billion (19.2%)
3. Japan: $3.3 billion (5.2%)
4. Viet Nam: $2.1 billion (3.3%)
5. India: $1.7 billion (2.6%)
6. Hong Kong: $1.6 billion (2.5%)
7. United Arab Emirates: $1.4 billion (2.3%)
8. Russia: $1.4 billion (2.2%)
9. Brazil: $1.4 billion (2.1%)
10. Saudi Arabia: $1.3 billion (2.1%)
Meat Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $47.6 million. The 10 countries below imported 99.5% of that total.
1. Viet Nam: $26 million (54.6%)
2. China: $10.9 million (22.9%)
3. Hong Kong: $8.6 million (18.1%)
4. Thailand: $744,000 (1.6%)
5. Malaysia: $577,000 (1.2%)
6. Oman: $173,000 (0.4%)
7. Japan: $169,000 (0.4%)
8. Kiribati: $56,000 (0.1%)
9. South Africa: $47,000 (0.1%)
10. Algeria: $37,000 (0.1%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $35.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 85.3% of that total.
1. China: $20.4 billion (56.7%)
2. Mexico: $2.2 billion (6%)
3. Slovakia: $1.5 billion (4.1%)
4. Hong Kong: $1.3 billion (3.7%)
5. Poland: $1.2 billion (3.4%)
6. United States: $1.2 billion (3.3%)
7. Turkey: $820.5 million (2.3%)
8. Malaysia: $746.8 million (2.1%)
9. Taiwan: $736.9 million (2.1%)
10. Viet Nam: $582.2 million (1.6%)
Oil Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $52.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 87.3% of that total.
1. Singapore: $10.6 billion (20.1%)
2. China: $7.8 billion (14.8%)
3. Japan: $6.7 billion (12.6%)
4. Australia: $4.3 billion (8.2%)
5. Indonesia: $3.9 billion (7.4%)
6. United States: $3.1 billion (6%)
7. Philippines: $2.8 billion (5.2%)
8. Netherlands: $2.5 billion (4.8%)
9. Taiwan: $2.3 billion (4.3%)
10. Hong Kong: $2 billion (3.8%)
Paper Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $3.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 64.2% of that total.
1. United States: $466.1 million (15.1%)
2. India: $236.6 million (7.6%)
3. China: $218.6 million (7.1%)
4. Japan: $207.8 million (6.7%)
5. Iran: $198.6 million (6.4%)
6. Viet Nam: $175.4 million (5.7%)
7. Australia: $167.8 million (5.4%)
8. Malaysia: $113.5 million (3.7%)
9. Taiwan: $102.6 million (3.3%)
10. Indonesia: $101.6 million (3.3%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 89.1% of that total.
1. China: $597.9 million (31.1%)
2. Hong Kong: $409.3 million (21.3%)
3. United States: $155.8 million (8.1%)
4. Japan: $154.4 million (8%)
5. Taiwan: $125.3 million (6.5%)
6. Thailand: $85.8 million (4.5%)
7. Viet Nam: $48.2 million (2.5%)
8. Singapore: $47.9 million (2.5%)
9. Malaysia: $47.3 million (2.5%)
10. Russia: $39.7 million (2.1%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $1.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 60.1% of that total.
1. Japan: $179.9 million (12.2%)
2. Viet Nam: $137.7 million (9.3%)
3. Turkey: $127.9 million (8.7%)
4. China: $114.7 million (7.8%)
5. Brazil: $74 million (5%)
6. Pakistan: $63.7 million (4.3%)
7. Croatia: $56.8 million (3.9%)
8. United States: $45.4 million (3.1%)
9. Thailand: $45 million (3.1%)
10. Germany: $41.1 million (2.8%)
Plastics Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $31.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 68.7% of that total.
1. China: $10.4 billion (32.6%)
2. United States: $2 billion (6.3%)
3. Viet Nam: $1.7 billion (5.4%)
4. Japan: $1.6 billion (5.2%)
5. Hong Kong: $1.6 billion (5.1%)
6. India: $1.3 billion (4%)
7. Turkey: $1.2 billion (3.9%)
8. Indonesia: $729.6 million (2.3%)
9. Russia: $631.8 million (2%)
10. Taiwan: $596.9 million (1.9%)
Rubber Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $8.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 60.1% of that total.
1. United States: $1.8 billion (21.6%)
2. China: $889.2 million (11%)
3. India: $412.1 million (5.1%)
4. Japan: $313.3 million (3.9%)
5. Malaysia: $312.2 million (3.9%)
6. Indonesia: $268.7 million (3.3%)
7. Germany: $246.3 million (3%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $227.8 million (2.8%)
9. Russia: $225.5 million (2.8%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $215.8 million (2.7%)
Wood Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $101.5 million. The 10 countries below imported 76.3% of that total.
1. Japan: $28.3 million (27.9%)
2. Viet Nam: $12.1 million (11.9%)
3. Kazakhstan: $10.1 million (9.9%)
4. China: $7.9 million (7.8%)
5. United States: $5.5 million (5.4%)
6. Mexico: $3.7 million (3.7%)
7. Russia: $3 million (2.9%)
8. Indonesia: $3 million (2.9%)
9. Australia: $2 million (2%)
10. Brazil: $1.9 million (1.9%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
South Korean exports for this product category were $989.3 million. The 10 countries below imported 81.9% of that total.
1. Japan: $300.7 million (30.4%)
2. United States: $235.7 million (23.8%)
3. China: $96.8 million (9.8%)
4. Viet Nam: $37 million (3.7%)
5. Belgium: $27.1 million (2.7%)
6. Indonesia: $26.3 million (2.7%)
7. Germany: $25.2 million (2.5%)
8. Hong Kong: $24 million (2.4%)
9. France: $18.8 million (1.9%)
10. Taiwan: $18.3 million (1.8%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for South Korean exports from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top South Korea Trade Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing South Korean Export Countries
