South Korea Automotive Trade
$92.2B▼ -$169M
2025 exports · Annual
South Korea exported $92.2B of automotive products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 5. Exports were close to flat year over year, moving 0.2%. automotive accounts for 13% of South Korea's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in automotive, at 35% of two-way trade.
Top automotive products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $68.9B | 74.7% | -1.1% |
| 2 | Vehicle parts and accessories | $17B | 18.4% | -4% |
| 3 | Trucks and goods vehicles | $2.7B | 2.9% | +44% |
| 4 | Armored fighting vehicles | $1.9B | 2.1% | +24% |
| 5 | Tractors | $880M | 1.0% | +3% |
Top automotive trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39.3B | 34.6% | -14% | |
| 2 | $9.1B | 8.0% | -0.1% | |
| 3 | $5.9B | 5.2% | +6.9% | |
| 4 | $3.2B | 2.9% | +1.2% | |
| 5 | $2.8B | 2.4% | +1.1% |
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Source & methodology
We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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