South Korea Imports from China was US$139.87 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.


South Korea Imports from China Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $48.46B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $17.94B 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $6.75B 2024
Iron and steel $5.91B 2024
Organic chemicals $5.28B 2024
Articles of iron or steel $5.21B 2024
Plastics $5.08B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $4.72B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $3.90B 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $2.78B 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $2.39B 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $2.13B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $2.12B 2024
Aluminum $1.87B 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $1.48B 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $1.27B 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $1.25B 2024
Glass and glassware $1.13B 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $1.10B 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $973.97M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $964.36M 2024
Ceramic products $820.51M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $810.93M 2024
Copper $754.11M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $750.19M 2024
Rubbers $738.88M 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $736.01M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $713.71M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $706.79M 2024
Manmade filaments $645.52M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $636.91M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $620.11M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $568.42M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $542.74M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $432.86M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $427.19M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $421.88M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $380.59M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $378.25M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $356.12M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $308.97M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $308.76M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $291.57M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $287.39M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $270.98M 2024
Ores slag and ash $250.04M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $229.55M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $216.49M 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $216.15M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $181.85M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $175.56M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $165.46M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $164.26M 2024
Cereals $162.88M 2024
Cotton $157.85M 2024
Headgear and $154.29M 2024
Fertilizers $148.26M 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $138.72M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $131.90M 2024
Nickel $121.48M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $106.57M 2024
Tin $98.87M 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $97.37M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $91.38M 2024
Clocks and watches $86.79M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $83.68M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $79.11M 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $78.13M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $76.49M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $73.43M 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $69.18M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $66.12M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $66.09M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $64.74M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $56.88M 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $56.23M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $51.57M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $50.61M 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $40.52M 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $37.00M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $35.33M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $34.44M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $24.32M 2024
Silk $22.97M 2024
Products of animal origin $17.89M 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $13.42M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $12.04M 2024
Live animals $11.76M 2024
Zinc $11.45M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $10.39M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $10.26M 2024
Lead $9.25M 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $4.98M 2024
Cork and articles of cork $1.80M 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.22M 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $437 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.42M 2022




south korea Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 6940.00 4880.00 13419.36 -12674.91 USD Million [+]
Current Account 5700.00 9140.00 12409.70 -4204.80 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 5.30 1.80 10.70 -10.50 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 50300.00 53320.00 66027.73 38.61 USD Million [+]
Exports 57270.00 58210.00 63786.84 14.75 USD Million [+]
External Debt 683423.20 672902.90 704952.00 80766.40 USD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 95.09 94.46 315.40 87.30 points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 6404875.00 9385808.00 11458947.00 0.00 USD Thousand [+]
Capital Flows 4552.70 7821.30 18733.50 -7649.30 USD Million [+]
Tourist Arrivals 1707113.00 1614596.00 1707113.00 29415.00 [+]
Tourism Revenues 1847.70 1538.80 2062.20 318.40 USD Million [+]
Gold Reserves 104.45 104.45 104.45 13.00 Tonnes [+]
Auto Exports 246924.00 240898.00 270635.00 130213.00 units [+]
Imports YoY -5.30 -2.70 115.60 -43.90 percent [+]
Exports YoY -1.30 3.70 148.58 -35.77 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 [+]