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South Korea vs United States: High-technology exports

South Korea
216.20 billion current US$
in 2024
United States
232.91 billion current US$
in 2024
South Korea rank
6th
United States rank
4th

High-technology exports over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 232.91 billion current US$ against 216.20 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 16.70 billion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 176 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
High-technology exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 3,189 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.