United States Exports to South Korea
The United States' exports to South Korea rose to $65.54 billion in 2024, up from $64.84 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1.1% ($705.61 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to South Korea were Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($18.49 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($7.32 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($5.88 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with South Korea that widened to $69.91 billion in 2024 from $54.88 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 27.4% ($15.03 billion).
United States Exports to South Korea by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to South Korea by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $18.49B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $7.32B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $5.88B | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $3.86B | 2024 |
| 5 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $3.36B | 2024 |
| 6 | Meat and edible offal | $2.93B | 2024 |
| 7 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.48B | 2024 |
| 8 | Organic chemicals | $1.92B | 2024 |
| 9 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.78B | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.49B | 2024 |
| 11 | Cereals | $1.39B | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.30B | 2024 |
| 13 | Unspecified commodities | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 14 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $805.64M | 2024 |
| 15 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $782.26M | 2024 |
| 16 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $700.71M | 2024 |
| 17 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $692.49M | 2024 |
| 18 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $640.20M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $617.10M | 2024 |
| 20 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $518.97M | 2024 |
| 21 | Ores, slag, ash | $496.33M | 2024 |
| 22 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $403.00M | 2024 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | $339.34M | 2024 |
| 24 | Works of art, antiques | $329.90M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $329.72M | 2024 |
| 26 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $324.79M | 2024 |
| 27 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $323.81M | 2024 |
| 28 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $288.81M | 2024 |
| 29 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $256.99M | 2024 |
| 30 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $245.05M | 2024 |
| 31 | Copper and copper articles | $244.60M | 2024 |
| 32 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $238.73M | 2024 |
| 33 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $230.49M | 2024 |
| 34 | Other base metals, cermets | $228.23M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $198.71M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $179.99M | 2024 |
| 37 | Iron and steel | $176.95M | 2024 |
| 38 | Toys, games, sports goods | $165.37M | 2024 |
| 39 | Rubber and rubber articles | $161.75M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $148.11M | 2024 |
| 41 | Ceramic products | $140.56M | 2024 |
| 42 | Fertilizers | $129.35M | 2024 |
| 43 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $125.93M | 2024 |
| 44 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $102.18M | 2024 |
| 45 | Nickel and nickel articles | $101.49M | 2024 |
| 46 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $86.15M | 2024 |
| 47 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $80.57M | 2024 |
| 48 | Man-made filaments | $72.70M | 2024 |
| 49 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $72.41M | 2024 |
| 50 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $70.28M | 2024 |
| 51 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $67.97M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $66.96M | 2024 |
| 53 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $65.39M | 2024 |
| 54 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $64.49M | 2024 |
| 55 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $53.34M | 2024 |
| 56 | Man-made staple fibres | $50.15M | 2024 |
| 57 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $47.69M | 2024 |
| 58 | Cotton | $43.48M | 2024 |
| 59 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $43.41M | 2024 |
| 60 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $42.75M | 2024 |
| 61 | Animal products | $40.99M | 2024 |
| 62 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $39.65M | 2024 |
| 63 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $37.90M | 2024 |
| 64 | Lead and lead articles | $36.12M | 2024 |
| 65 | Sugar and confectionery | $33.66M | 2024 |
| 66 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $30.97M | 2024 |
| 67 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $30.54M | 2024 |
| 68 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $30.14M | 2024 |
| 69 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $27.99M | 2024 |
| 70 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $27.12M | 2024 |
| 71 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $26.94M | 2024 |
| 72 | Non-knitted clothing | $26.05M | 2024 |
| 73 | Live animals | $25.94M | 2024 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts | $24.86M | 2024 |
| 75 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $19.60M | 2024 |
| 76 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $18.72M | 2024 |
| 77 | Footwear and parts | $15.58M | 2024 |
| 78 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $15.52M | 2024 |
| 79 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $12.29M | 2024 |
| 80 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $11.78M | 2024 |
| 81 | Headgear | $5.26M | 2024 |
| 82 | Clocks, watches, parts | $4.89M | 2024 |
| 83 | Furskins and artificial fur | $3.03M | 2024 |
| 84 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.29M | 2024 |
| 85 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.64M | 2024 |
| 86 | Tin and tin articles | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 87 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.13M | 2024 |
| 88 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $1.11M | 2024 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $920,166 | 2024 |
| 90 | Zinc and zinc articles | $550,808 | 2024 |
| 91 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $471,136 | 2024 |
| 92 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $310,430 | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $225,985 | 2024 |
| 94 | Silk | $51,182 | 2024 |
| 95 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $36,723 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $25,617 | 2024 |
| 97 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $9,612 | 2024 |
United States Exports to South Korea (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to South Korea by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.54 |
| 2023 | 64.84 |
| 2022 | 71.47 |
| 2021 | 65.77 |
| 2020 | 51.21 |
| 2019 | 56.89 |
| 2018 | 56.50 |
| 2017 | 48.35 |
| 2016 | 42.26 |
| 2015 | 43.44 |
| 2014 | 44.47 |
| 2013 | 41.69 |
| 2012 | 42.28 |
| 2011 | 43.46 |
| 2010 | 38.82 |
| 2009 | 28.64 |
| 2008 | 34.81 |
| 2007 | 34.70 |
| 2006 | 32.46 |
| 2005 | 27.57 |
| 2004 | 26.19 |
| 2003 | 24.07 |
| 2002 | 22.58 |
| 2001 | 22.18 |
| 2000 | 27.83 |
| 1999 | 22.95 |
| 1998 | 16.54 |
| 1997 | 25.07 |
| 1996 | 26.58 |
| 1995 | 25.41 |
| 1994 | 18.03 |
| 1993 | 14.78 |
| 1992 | 14.63 |
| 1991 | 15.50 |