South Korea Chemicals Trade
$55.6B▼ -$1.8B
2025 exports · Annual
South Korea exported $55.6B of chemicals products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 7. Exports fell 3.1% from the prior year. chemicals accounts for 7.5% of South Korea's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in chemicals, at 12% of two-way trade.
Top chemicals products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmetics and skincare preparations | $9.4B | 16.9% | +8% |
| 2 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $7.5B | 13.4% | -19% |
| 3 | HS 2841 | $3.8B | 6.8% | -15% |
| 4 | Acyclic hydrocarbons | $3.4B | 6.1% | -5.7% |
| 5 | Chemical products and preparations | $3.2B | 5.8% | -20% |
Top chemicals trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $11.5B | 11.8% | -8.7% | |
| 2 | $9.5B | 9.7% | -1% | |
| 3 | $3.1B | 3.2% | +2.1% | |
| 4 | $2.7B | 2.8% | +5.7% | |
| 5 | $2B | 2.0% | -8.9% |
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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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