Trade — North Korea
Imports, exports, and trading partners.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Trade at a glance
Imports, exports, and trading partners. Key figure for North Korea: $1,275,000,000 (USD)
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Trade overview
- Exports
$1,275,000,000 (USD)
- Imports
$3,096,000,000 (USD)
- Major Exports
minerals, metallurgical products, manufactures (including armaments); textiles and fishery products
- Major Imports
petroleum, coking coal, machinery and equipment; textiles, grain
Trading partners
- Top Export Partners
South Korea 28.5%, China 28.4%, Japan 24.7%
- Top Import Partners
China 39.7%, Thailand 14.6%, Japan 11.2%, Germany 7.6%, South Korea 6.2%
Partners (summary)
- Export Partners
South Korea 28.5%, China 28.4%, Japan 24.7%
- Import Partners
China 39.7%, Thailand 14.6%, Japan 11.2%, Germany 7.6%, South Korea 6.2%