South Korea Exports to China was US$132.9 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


South Korea Exports to China Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $63.50B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $13.26B 2024
Organic chemicals $10.40B 2024
Plastics $9.78B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $5.16B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $3.74B 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $2.84B 2024
Copper $2.65B 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.39B 2024
Iron and steel $2.26B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $2.04B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.32B 2024
Articles of iron or steel $1.17B 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.11B 2024
Aluminum $1.10B 2024
Glass and glassware $1.04B 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $855.56M 2024
Rubbers $830.23M 2024
Ores slag and ash $744.85M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $509.05M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $412.41M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $371.89M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $323.82M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $316.87M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $310.00M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $267.89M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $265.11M 2024
Manmade filaments $234.80M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $224.08M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $219.09M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $200.41M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $197.21M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $197.12M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $195.41M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $183.94M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $137.54M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $130.71M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $128.94M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $122.48M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $120.90M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $115.38M 2024
Ceramic products $112.79M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $111.09M 2024
Zinc $108.40M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $104.73M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $95.99M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $92.22M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $85.53M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $82.77M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $70.39M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $70.29M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $62.29M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $61.21M 2024
Nickel $50.36M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $39.36M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $33.97M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $33.92M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $33.62M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $33.57M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $24.24M 2024
Tin $22.75M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $22.65M 2024
Cotton $20.63M 2024
Products of animal origin $18.23M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $16.95M 2024
Headgear and $16.09M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $14.36M 2024
Lead $11.92M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $10.06M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $9.40M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $9.27M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $8.88M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $8.49M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $7.51M 2024
Clocks and watches $6.62M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $5.65M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $3.92M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.90M 2024
Fertilizers $1.63M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $1.47M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $1.06M 2024
Cereals $1.01M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $931.10K 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $791.56K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $755.42K 2024
Silk $656.64K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $633.11K 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $554.21K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $447.18K 2024
Live animals $113.98K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $76.87K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $40.27K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $9.92K 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $7.37K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $751 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $1.17K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.16K 2022




south korea Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 4880.00 4990.00 13419.36 -12674.91 USD Million [+]
Current Account 7180.00 2940.00 12409.70 -4204.80 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 5.30 1.80 10.70 -10.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 53320.00 53300.00 66027.73 38.61 USD Million [+]
Exports 58210.00 58300.00 63786.84 14.75 USD Million [+]
External Debt 670025.30 702682.90 702682.90 80766.40 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 94.38 93.48 315.40 87.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 9385627.00 9847080.00 11458947.00 0.00 USD Thousand [+]
Capital Flows 4963.40 3711.70 18733.50 -7649.30 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1138408.00 1117243.00 1703495.00 29415.00 [+]
Tourism Revenues 1157.20 1080.10 2062.20 318.40 USD Million [+]
Gold Reserves 104.45 104.45 104.45 13.00 Tonnes [+]
Auto Exports 240874.00 232977.00 270635.00 130213.00 units [+]
Exports YoY 3.70 3.00 148.58 -35.77 percent [+]
Imports YoY -2.70 2.30 115.60 -43.90 percent [+]
Terrorism Index 0.58 0.00 2.62 0.00 Points [+]
Weapons Sales 621.00 204.00 1049.00 7.00 SIPRI TIV Million [+]