Food exports as a share of merchandise exports

1.5 (%) in 2022

In 2022, food exports for Republic of Korea was 1.5 %. Before food exports of Republic of Korea started to increase to reach a level of 1.5 % in 2022, it went through a trough reaching a low of 0.9 % in 2007.

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Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).

Date Value Change, %
2022 1.5 -0.51%
2021 1.5 -9.50%
2020 1.6 11.60%
2019 1.5 16.04%
2018 1.3 -3.63%
2017 1.3 -7.08%
2016 1.4 14.80%
2015 1.2 7.09%
2014 1.1 3.00%
2013 1.1 -5.10%
2012 1.2 5.17%
2011 1.1