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$1.67TCURRENT US$
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30.3%CURRENT US$
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$72.8BCURRENT US$
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76.5%CURRENT US$
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$32,255CURRENT US$
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26.7%CURRENT US$
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$2,176CURRENT US$
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41.6%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Ghana Trade: In 2022, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products that South Korea exported to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-South Korea Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products that Ghana exported to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%,  from $43M in 2017 to $35.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison: In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $209M to Ghana. The main products exported from South Korea to Ghana were Ethylene Polymers ($22.2M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($21.8M), and Acrylic Polymers ($21.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Korea to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.42%, from $277M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $35.4M to South Korea. The main products exported from Ghana to South Korea were Cocoa Beans ($9.91M), Paintings ($9.71M), and Scrap Copper ($8.32M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to South Korea have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.82%, from $43M in 2022 to $35.4M in 2017.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B

This map shows whether countries import more from South Korea or Ghana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from South Korea and Ghana or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Korea than Ghana included China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than South Korea included Switzerland ($3.37B), United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), and Burkina Faso ($285M).

Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Ghana

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between South Korea and Ghana by product, considering products traded by both, South Korea and Ghana.

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($74.8M), Transportation ($34.6M), and Chemical Products ($26.9M).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($11.7M), Arts and Antiques ($9.71M), and Metals ($9.35M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential South Korea Ghana+$12.4MCars
Top Product Potential Ghana South Korea+$5.05MScrap Copper

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of South Korea and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of South Korea indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Korea.

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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