In 2022, the export value of South Korean food amounted to around 9.92 billion U.S. dollars, up from approximately 9.46 billion dollars in the previous year. While the export value of food from Korea has risen throughout the years, the export price index was also elevated compared to the baseline set in 2015.
Among the food products exported from South Korea, oil-fried noodles were clearly in the leading position, with more than double the value of the second-placed processed fishery products. Kimchi products, Korea's most famous side dish, also managed to rank among the top ten exported food items. Alongside noodles and Kimchi, various food product exports are those needed for the preparation of other globally popular Korean dishes, such as condiments and gim, which is dried seaweed.
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MFDS (South Korea). (December 28, 2023). Value of food exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/
MFDS (South Korea). "Value of food exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/
MFDS (South Korea). (2023). Value of food exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/
MFDS (South Korea). "Value of Food Exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/
MFDS (South Korea), Value of food exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Value of food exported from South Korea between 2012 and 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], MFDS (South Korea), December 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/780427/south-korea-food-export-value/