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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| South Korea | 1995 | $129,142 M | $133,368 M | −$4,225 M | 2.55% | 0.080 |
| South Korea | 1996 | $133,228 M | $149,081 M | −$15,853 M | 2.48% | 0.069 |
| South Korea | 1997 | $139,744 M | $144,424 M | −$4,680 M | 2.50% | 0.070 |
| South Korea | 1998 | $142,389 M | $92,533 M | $49,856 M | 2.56% | 0.064 |
| South Korea | 1999 | $154,603 M | $119,063 M | $35,540 M | 2.69% | 0.079 |
| South Korea | 2000 | $187,839 M | $159,273 M | $28,566 M | 2.89% | 0.086 |
| South Korea | 2001 | $168,837 M | $141,365 M | $27,471 M | 2.68% | 0.081 |
| South Korea | 2002 | $182,911 M | $151,631 M | $31,279 M | 2.76% | 0.082 |
| South Korea | 2003 | $220,438 M | $175,020 M | $45,418 M | 2.88% | 0.084 |
| South Korea | 2004 | $281,886 M | $218,907 M | $62,979 M | 3.05% | 0.085 |
| South Korea | 2005 | $309,496 M | $256,053 M | $53,443 M | 2.95% | 0.083 |
| South Korea | 2006 | $370,056 M | $305,817 M | $64,239 M | 3.06% | 0.081 |
| South Korea | 2007 | $417,799 M | $355,076 M | $62,723 M | 2.99% | 0.083 |
| South Korea | 2008 | $468,728 M | $428,366 M | $40,362 M | 2.90% | 0.076 |
| South Korea | 2009 | $403,567 M | $322,472 M | $81,095 M | 3.24% | 0.079 |
| South Korea | 2010 | $504,931 M | $420,729 M | $84,202 M | 3.36% | 0.085 |
| South Korea | 2011 | $592,120 M | $504,395 M | $87,725 M | 3.30% | 0.085 |
| South Korea | 2012 | $578,787 M | $504,463 M | $74,323 M | 3.21% | 0.081 |
| South Korea | 2013 | $585,775 M | $505,999 M | $79,777 M | 3.22% | 0.087 |
| South Korea | 2014 | $590,787 M | $521,906 M | $68,881 M | 3.22% | 0.088 |
| South Korea | 2015 | $555,509 M | $435,420 M | $120,089 M | 3.46% | 0.090 |
| South Korea | 2016 | $526,188 M | $408,574 M | $117,613 M | 3.36% | 0.088 |
| South Korea | 2017 | $616,470 M | $481,834 M | $134,636 M | 3.51% | 0.094 |
| South Korea | 2018 | $641,884 M | $531,207 M | $110,678 M | 3.36% | 0.107 |
| South Korea | 2019 | $590,890 M | $501,633 M | $89,257 M | 3.19% | 0.099 |
| South Korea | 2020 | $566,439 M | $463,848 M | $102,591 M | 3.31% | 0.104 |
| South Korea | 2021 | $700,137 M | $604,445 M | $95,692 M | 3.27% | 0.104 |
| South Korea | 2022 | $769,041 M | $707,789 M | $61,252 M | 3.19% | 0.090 |
| South Korea | 2023 | $644,859 M | $481,051 M | $163,808 M | 2.85% | 0.109 |
| South Korea | 2024 | $763,981 M | $623,610 M | $140,371 M | 3.35% | 0.091 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #11 |
| 1996 | #6 | #11 |
| 1997 | #5 | #11 |
| 1998 | #5 | #11 |
| 1999 | #4 | #10 |
| 2000 | #4 | #9 |
| 2001 | #4 | #10 |
| 2002 | #3 | #10 |
| 2003 | #3 | #10 |
| 2004 | #3 | #9 |
| 2005 | #1 | #10 |
| 2006 | #1 | #9 |
| 2007 | #1 | #8 |
| 2008 | #1 | #8 |
| 2009 | #1 | #6 |
| 2010 | #1 | #6 |
| 2011 | #1 | #5 |
| 2012 | #1 | #5 |
| 2013 | #1 | #5 |
| 2014 | #1 | #5 |
| 2015 | #1 | #5 |
| 2016 | #1 | #5 |
| 2017 | #1 | #5 |
| 2018 | #1 | #5 |
| 2019 | #1 | #5 |
| 2020 | #1 | #5 |
| 2021 | #1 | #5 |
| 2022 | #1 | #5 |
| 2023 | #1 | #5 |
| 2024 | #1 | #4 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
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Exports
CHN $3.59TKOR $764.0B
Imports
CHN $2.16TKOR $623.6B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TKOR $140.4B
World export share
CHN 15.7%KOR 3.3%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039KOR 0.091
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.