South Korea Energy & Petroleum Trade
$47.3B▼ -$5.9B
2025 exports · Annual
South Korea exported $47.3B of energy & petroleum products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 9. Exports fell 11% from the prior year. energy & petroleum accounts for 6.4% of South Korea's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in energy & petroleum, at 13% of two-way trade.
Top energy & petroleum products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum oils | $44.2B | 93.5% | -11% |
| 2 | Coal tar oils | $1.6B | 3.4% | -28% |
| 3 | Petroleum coke and bitumen | $758M | 1.6% | +17% |
| 4 | Petroleum gases | $402M | 0.8% | +23% |
| 5 | Crude oil | $189M | 0.4% | +3.5x |
Top energy & petroleum trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $23.4B | 13.0% | -6.1% | |
| 2 | $7.7B | 4.2% | -19% | |
| 3 | $6.3B | 3.5% | -7.3% | |
| 4 | $2.6B | 1.4% | +2.2% | |
| 5 | $2.5B | 1.4% | -20% |
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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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