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South Korea trade dataSouth Korea Export Data
South Korea export data was $709B in goods exported during 2025.
Capital
Seoul
Commercial and policy center
Currency
KRW
South Korean won
Population
51.7M
Latest public estimate
South Korea top export product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main buyer markets
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export value trend
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South Korea gateway routes
Busan and southeast port gateway
Primary container, automotive, petrochemical, steel, and shipbuilding corridor for global sea trade.
Port of BusanUlsan PortGwangyang Port
Incheon capital-region gateway
High-value air cargo, e-commerce, electronics, pharma, express parcels, and capital-region distribution route.
Incheon International AirportIncheon PortSeoul logistics belt
Industrial export corridor
Automotive, steel, battery, refinery, petrochemical, and heavy-industry export and import movement.
Pyeongtaek-Dangjin PortPohangYeosu-Gwangyang industrial zone
export product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$234.97B
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 33.1%
- Value
- $234.97B
Semiconductors, integrated circuits, batteries, displays, and electronics exports
02$92.34B
Vehicles and parts
- Share
- 13.0%
- Value
- $92.34B
Passenger cars, automotive parts, EV-linked supply, and transport equipment
03$85.13B
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 12.0%
- Value
- $85.13B
Computer parts, semiconductor machinery, engines, pumps, and factory equipment
04$47.24B
Mineral fuels and oils
- Share
- 6.7%
- Value
- $47.24B
Refined petroleum oils and downstream petrochemical export movement
05$33.84B
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 4.8%
- Value
- $33.84B
Resins, polymers, films, parts, and downstream plastic goods
06$29.87B
Ships and floating structures
- Share
- 4.2%
- Value
- $29.87B
Cargo ships, tankers, offshore vessels, and shipbuilding deliveries
07$22.79B
Iron and steel
- Share
- 3.2%
- Value
- $22.79B
Flat steel, specialty steel, and industrial metal exports
08$18.97B
Organic chemicals
- Share
- 2.7%
- Value
- $18.97B
Petrochemical intermediates and chemical manufacturing exports
09$16.87B
Optical, technical, and medical apparatus
- Share
- 2.4%
- Value
- $16.87B
Precision instruments, medical devices, and technical components
10$11.03B
Perfumes and cosmetics
- Share
- 1.6%
- Value
- $11.03B
K-beauty, skincare, cosmetics, and personal-care exports
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $234.97B | 33.1% | Semiconductors, integrated circuits, batteries, displays, and electronics exports |
| 02 | Vehicles and parts | $92.34B | 13.0% | Passenger cars, automotive parts, EV-linked supply, and transport equipment |
| 03 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $85.13B | 12.0% | Computer parts, semiconductor machinery, engines, pumps, and factory equipment |
| 04 | Mineral fuels and oils | $47.24B | 6.7% | Refined petroleum oils and downstream petrochemical export movement |
| 05 | Plastics and articles | $33.84B | 4.8% | Resins, polymers, films, parts, and downstream plastic goods |
| 06 | Ships and floating structures | $29.87B | 4.2% | Cargo ships, tankers, offshore vessels, and shipbuilding deliveries |
| 07 | Iron and steel | $22.79B | 3.2% | Flat steel, specialty steel, and industrial metal exports |
| 08 | Organic chemicals | $18.97B | 2.7% | Petrochemical intermediates and chemical manufacturing exports |
| 09 | Optical, technical, and medical apparatus | $16.87B | 2.4% | Precision instruments, medical devices, and technical components |
| 10 | Perfumes and cosmetics | $11.03B | 1.6% | K-beauty, skincare, cosmetics, and personal-care exports |
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South Korea export data includes bill of lading number, shipment date, HS code, product description, exporter and importer details, total weight, package and container details, destination countries, ports of loading and discharge, shipment value, and currency where available.
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