South Korea exports to Djibouti
지부티 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $6.1 million of goods to Djibouti, up 671.6% from September 2026 and down 55.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Djibouti totalled $241.1 million, up 124.4% from the 12 months before ($107.5 million).
Djibouti ranked 93rd of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 111th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $166.4 million or 69.0% of exports to Djibouti.
Imports from Djibouti in October 2026 were $218,395, leaving a surplus of $5.9 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Djibouti: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 43.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $166.4M | 69.0% | +93.9% | $259K |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $47.9M | 19.9% | +3,935% | $731K |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | $8.8M | 3.6% | +24.9% | $2.0M |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $5.5M | 2.3% | +13,172% | $1.9M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $3.8M | 1.6% | -47.8% | $183K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $2.4M | 1.0% | +11.8% | $595K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.3M | 0.9% | +64.2% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $1.5M | 0.6% | +2,198% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $634K | 0.3% | -54.4% | $94K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $362K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $284K | 0.1% | +165.1% | $28K |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $274K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $182K | 0.1% | +120.8% | $180K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $158K | 0.1% | -5.9% | $6,152 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $148K | 0.1% | +305.1% | $110K |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $85K | 0.0% | +665.8% | $37K |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $75K | 0.0% | -22.4% | $0 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $72K | 0.0% | -42.8% | $12K |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $40K | 0.0% | – | $15 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $39K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, fish or seafood | $20K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $18K | 0.0% | -72.9% | $0 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $13K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $12K | 0.0% | -31.0% | $0 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $9,981 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 111 headings exported to Djibouti in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $160.2M | 66.4% | +112.8% | $0 |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $47.9M | 19.9% | +3,935% | $731K |
| 7901 | Unwrought zinc | $8.8M | 3.6% | +24.9% | $2.0M |
| 7601 | Unwrought aluminium | $5.5M | 2.3% | – | $1.9M |
| 8480 | Moulds and moulding boxes | $3.9M | 1.6% | -13.5% | $0 |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $2.8M | 1.2% | -52.7% | $120K |
| 2929 | Compounds with other nitrogen function | $2.2M | 0.9% | +60.2% | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $1.5M | 0.6% | +4,077% | $0 |
| 8430 | Other earth-moving, boring and pile-driving machinery | $1.0M | 0.4% | -27.7% | $169K |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $769K | 0.3% | +54.3% | $0 |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $726K | 0.3% | +135.6% | $221K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $617K | 0.3% | -51.3% | $80K |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $615K | 0.3% | +5.6% | $60K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $475K | 0.2% | – | $91K |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $452K | 0.2% | +1,085% | $48K |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages | $362K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8427 | Fork-lift trucks | $310K | 0.1% | +25.3% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $281K | 0.1% | +175.6% | $28K |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $278K | 0.1% | -91.1% | $1,523 |
| 6203 | Men's or boys' suits, jackets and trousers, not knitted | $274K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $261K | 0.1% | -64.5% | $0 |
| 3902 | Polymers of propylene, in primary forms | $250K | 0.1% | -77.9% | $221K |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $194K | 0.1% | -58.9% | $34K |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $180K | 0.1% | – | $180K |
| 3925 | Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included | $155K | 0.1% | – | $63K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $151K | 0.1% | +70.5% | $3,617 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $110K | 0.0% | – | $110K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $102K | 0.0% | -36.2% | $0 |
| 4707 | Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | $85K | 0.0% | +665.8% | $37K |
| 3212 | Pigments dispersed in non-aqueous media, in liquid or paste form, etc. | $75K | 0.0% | -22.4% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Djibouti reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Djibouti.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Djibouti, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $6.1M | -55.0% | 2,322 t | $2.62 | $218K | 26.1 t |
| September 2026 | $787K | -96.2% | 192 t | $4.10 | $76K | 9.0 t |
| August 2026 | $51.1M | +247.1% | 40,939 t | $1.25 | $181K | 23.3 t |
| July 2026 | $10.5M | -1.5% | 2,503 t | $4.21 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $20.2M | +95.2% | 5,586 t | $3.62 | $196K | 26.9 t |
| May 2026 | $22.2M | +78.9% | 5,935 t | $3.74 | $3,521 | 14 kg |
| April 2026 | $25.5M | +629.7% | 6,823 t | $3.74 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $15.4M | +1,062% | 4,343 t | $3.55 | $6,996 | 16 kg |
| February 2026 | $17.5M | +644.0% | 4,572 t | $3.82 | $323K | 26.4 t |
| January 2026 | $33.5M | +306.2% | 9,553 t | $3.50 | $3,521 | 9 kg |
| December 2025 | $20.5M | +235.8% | 5,709 t | $3.60 | $255K | 26.1 t |
| November 2025 | $17.8M | +382.8% | 5,068 t | $3.52 | $1,987 | 11 kg |
| October 2025 | $13.5M | +144.4% | 3,903 t | $3.46 | $2,500 | 8 kg |
| September 2025 | $20.6M | +800.8% | 5,619 t | $3.66 | $5,050 | 32 kg |
| August 2025 | $14.7M | +419.9% | 4,373 t | $3.36 | $2,849 | 7 kg |
| July 2025 | $10.7M | +488.9% | 3,204 t | $3.34 | $181K | 19.9 t |
| June 2025 | $10.4M | +176.5% | 2,892 t | $3.59 | $3,377 | 7 kg |
| May 2025 | $12.4M | +271.9% | 3,505 t | $3.54 | $707K | 79.5 t |
| April 2025 | $3.5M | +11.4% | 1,035 t | $3.38 | $684K | 79.2 t |
| March 2025 | $1.3M | -67.1% | 484 t | $2.74 | $697K | 80.7 t |
| February 2025 | $2.3M | +59.3% | 830 t | $2.83 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $8.2M | +507.1% | 2,214 t | $3.72 | $41K | 22.1 t |
| December 2024 | $6.1M | +147.8% | 2,052 t | $2.98 | $165 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $3.7M | +71.9% | 1,048 t | $3.53 | $0 | 0 kg |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.