South Korea

• Current population: 51 240 945
• Current male population (49.8%) 25 541 446
• Current female population (50.2%) 25 699 498
• Labour force: 27.470.0004
• The industry represents 35.9% of GDP and employs 24.8% of the labor force
• The main industries include textiles, steel, automobile manufacturing, shipbuilding and electronics. South Korea is the world's largest producer of semiconductors.
• In 2017 South Korea imported $423,544.3 million euros, making it the 9th largest importer in the world
• Its main imports are petroleum oils (12.5%), electrical equipment (7%), hydrocarbons (3.9%) and coal (3.1%).
• South Korea's main trading partners are China (24.8% of total exports), the United States (12%), Vietnam (8.3%), Hong Kong (6.8%) and Japan (4.7%). %).
• Its main suppliers are China (20.5%), Japan (11.5%), the United States (10.6%) and Germany (4.1%).
• South Korea has concluded free trade agreements with many countries (the last with five countries in Central America) that represent more than 70% of the world economy.
• The export-oriented policies of South Korea are one of the most important factors of its economic success. The country is the fifth largest exporter of goods in the world and the ninth largest importer (ranked 16th in terms of import of services).
• In 2017, trade represented almost 81% of its GDP (World Bank).