South Korea Imports from Japan was US$47.56 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Korea Imports from Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.


South Korea Imports from Japan Value Year
Electrical, electronic equipment $11.29B 2024
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $8.78B 2024
Iron and steel $4.14B 2024
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $3.55B 2024
Plastics $2.93B 2024
Organic chemicals $2.15B 2024
Miscellaneous chemical products $1.79B 2024
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.60B 2024
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $1.07B 2024
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $838.67M 2024
Articles of iron or steel $793.36M 2024
Copper $707.36M 2024
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $667.34M 2024
Photographic or cinematographic goods $645.71M 2024
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $612.69M 2024
Glass and glassware $582.34M 2024
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $545.05M 2024
Pharmaceutical products $418.71M 2024
Toys, games, sports requisites $356.57M 2024
Aluminum $353.58M 2024
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $287.86M 2024
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $272.72M 2024
Rubbers $211.92M 2024
Nickel $203.71M 2024
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $186.37M 2024
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $179.82M 2024
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $177.82M 2024
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $174.55M 2024
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $159.17M 2024
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $158.99M 2024
Ceramic products $156.53M 2024
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $133.80M 2024
Miscellaneous edible preparations $121.35M 2024
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $110.08M 2024
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $96.61M 2024
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $92.72M 2024
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $83.88M 2024
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $69.96M 2024
Manmade filaments $68.88M 2024
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $64.72M 2024
Manmade staple fibers $54.43M 2024
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $51.37M 2024
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $50.02M 2024
Tin $46.78M 2024
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $45.89M 2024
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $32.65M 2024
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $30.96M 2024
Sugars and sugar confectionery $29.26M 2024
Fertilizers $28.92M 2024
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $28.71M 2024
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $27.37M 2024
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $26.02M 2024
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $24.84M 2024
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $23.93M 2024
Ores slag and ash $23.88M 2024
Lead $22.46M 2024
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $21.82M 2024
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $21.09M 2024
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $16.27M 2024
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $13.51M 2024
Knitted or crocheted fabric $12.78M 2024
Clocks and watches $11.81M 2024
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $11.64M 2024
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $11.40M 2024
Cotton $11.16M 2024
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $9.30M 2024
Headgear and $7.95M 2024
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $6.82M 2024
Aircraft, spacecraft $6.67M 2024
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $5.09M 2024
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $4.91M 2024
Lac, gums, resins $4.10M 2024
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $4.10M 2024
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $3.60M 2024
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $3.47M 2024
Live animals $2.99M 2024
Zinc $1.99M 2024
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $1.40M 2024
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $1.22M 2024
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.04M 2024
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $979.26K 2024
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $838.26K 2024
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $776.55K 2024
Products of animal origin $764.04K 2024
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $744.05K 2024
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $176.34K 2024
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $137.09K 2024
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $114.16K 2024
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $104.40K 2024
Cork and articles of cork $98.26K 2024
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $85.90K 2024
Silk $77.13K 2024
Cereals $47.59K 2024
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $16.32K 2024
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $14.64K 2024
Meat and edible meat offal $196 2024
Commodities not specified according to kind $69.74K 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 [+]