Foreign Trade

Foreign Trade Size

Exports are rose to USD 58,145 million (11.7% yoy) in May 2024 from USD 58.262 million (13.8% yoy) in April 2024.  Imports are declined to USD 53,189 million (-2.0% yoy) in May 2024 from USD 54,732 million (8.4% yoy) in April 2024.

Semiconductors (54.5% yoy), Display (15.8% yoy) Wireless communication equipment (9.4% yoy), Computer (48.4% yoy) Automobile (4.8% yoy), Shipbuilding (108.4% yoy), Petroleums (8.4% yoy), Petrochemicals (7.4% yoy), Bio-health (+18.7% yoy), Home appliances (7.0% yoy), Textiles (1.6% yoy) led the increase but automobile parts (-5.3% yoy), General purpose machinery (-1.5% yoy), Steel (-11.9% yoy) and Rechargeable batteries (-19.3% yoy) are reduced.

Source:  Ministry of Trade, Indusdtry and Energy, Korea International Trade Association
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Major 15 export items recent 3 months (% year on year)

Source:  Ministry of Trade, Indusdtry and Energy, Korea International Trade Association
The figures written on this page are likely to change past figures due to the correction of errors by the original source(s) and changes in statistical standards and weighting points. Therefore, please check the past data when using this data.