South Korea exports to Syria
시리아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$21.1M
+2.7% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+49.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$294.0M
+74.7% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
87
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$64.8M
balance $229.2M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $21.1 million of goods to Syria, up 2.7% from September 2026 and up 49.8% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Syria totalled $294.0 million, up 74.7% from the 12 months before ($168.3 million).
Syria ranked 87th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 96th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $249.2 million or 84.8% of exports to Syria.
Imports from Syria in October 2026 were $13,404, leaving a surplus of $21.1 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Syria: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 49.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $249.2M | 84.8% | +69.5% | $16.4M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $16.9M | 5.7% | +112.8% | $2.1M |
| 62 | Clothing, not knitted or crocheted | $4.8M | 1.6% | +177.6% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $4.2M | 1.4% | +675.5% | $883K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $3.4M | 1.1% | +625.2% | $373K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $2.6M | 0.9% | -32.5% | $120K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $2.5M | 0.8% | +113.5% | $295K |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $1.5M | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $1.4M | 0.5% | +21.5% | $268K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $1.2M | 0.4% | +353.0% | $68K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $1.2M | 0.4% | +141.5% | $91K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $877K | 0.3% | +204.5% | $1,395 |
| 61 | Clothing, knitted or crocheted | $792K | 0.3% | -16.9% | $0 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $750K | 0.3% | +148.1% | $56K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $533K | 0.2% | +164.1% | $100K |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $523K | 0.2% | +89.2% | $249K |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $519K | 0.2% | +425.7% | $36K |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $297K | 0.1% | +120.1% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $190K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $161K | 0.1% | +46.9% | $0 |
| 59 | Coated or laminated textile fabrics | $131K | 0.0% | +48.1% | $0 |
| 35 | Glues, modified starches and enzymes | $98K | 0.0% | +842.8% | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $88K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics, lace and embroidery | $62K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 42 | Leather articles, handbags and travel goods | $42K | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 184 headings exported to Syria in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $101.1M | 34.4% | +32.9% | $4.6M |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $76.6M | 26.0% | +154.1% | $7.4M |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $63.8M | 21.7% | +99.4% | $3.7M |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $7.3M | 2.5% | -16.2% | $734K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $4.2M | 1.4% | +675.5% | $883K |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $4.1M | 1.4% | +247.3% | $561K |
| 8407 | Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $3.2M | 1.1% | +122.6% | $382K |
| 6206 | Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses | $2.6M | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $2.6M | 0.9% | +977.7% | $131K |
| 8413 | Pumps for liquids | $2.4M | 0.8% | +463.4% | $645K |
| 2402 | Cigarettes and cigars | $1.5M | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $1.5M | 0.5% | +500.4% | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $1.5M | 0.5% | -44.9% | $109K |
| 6204 | Women's or girls' suits, dresses, skirts and trousers, not knitted | $1.4M | 0.5% | +967.8% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.3M | 0.4% | -49.9% | $121K |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $1.2M | 0.4% | +935.8% | $68K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $1.0M | 0.3% | +148.3% | $0 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $904K | 0.3% | +201.5% | $249K |
| 6208 | Women's or girls' singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, etc. | $799K | 0.3% | +280.5% | $0 |
| 6114 | Other garments, knitted or crocheted | $792K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $757K | 0.3% | +95.6% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $737K | 0.3% | +114.2% | $160K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $629K | 0.2% | +508.5% | $333K |
| 3920 | Plates, sheets and film of plastics, not reinforced | $582K | 0.2% | +77.0% | $102K |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $524K | 0.2% | +123.0% | $0 |
| 8419 | Machinery for treating materials by a change of temperature | $521K | 0.2% | +733.6% | $0 |
| 8517 | Telephones, smartphones and network equipment | $506K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 8422 | Dishwashers and packaging, filling or labelling machinery | $505K | 0.2% | +152.6% | $20K |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $488K | 0.2% | -37.6% | $11K |
| 2917 | Polycarboxylic acids and their derivatives | $486K | 0.2% | +125.6% | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Syria reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Syria.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Syria, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $21.1M | +49.8% | 8,006 t | $2.63 | $13K | 1.3 t |
| September 2026 | $20.5M | +14.3% | 7,316 t | $2.80 | $64.6M | 91,775 t |
| August 2026 | $11.4M | -28.3% | 5,873 t | $1.94 | $61K | 23.0 t |
| July 2026 | $17.4M | -38.9% | 7,568 t | $2.30 | $17K | 10 kg |
| June 2026 | $22.3M | -13.6% | 6,818 t | $3.26 | $29K | 1.9 t |
| May 2026 | $25.5M | +37.4% | 9,094 t | $2.81 | $1,679 | 115 kg |
| April 2026 | $50.1M | +199.9% | 15,433 t | $3.24 | $15K | 1.9 t |
| March 2026 | $37.2M | +118.7% | 11,872 t | $3.13 | $9,528 | 513 kg |
| February 2026 | $19.9M | +122.5% | 7,160 t | $2.79 | $144 | 3 kg |
| January 2026 | $27.1M | +1,227% | 7,594 t | $3.57 | $24K | 823 kg |
| December 2025 | $22.7M | +3,503% | 7,356 t | $3.09 | $3,331 | 124 kg |
| November 2025 | $18.8M | +752.4% | 6,329 t | $2.97 | $31K | 1.4 t |
| October 2025 | $14.1M | +507.8% | 5,505 t | $2.56 | $2,669 | 2 kg |
| September 2025 | $18.0M | +1,045% | 8,339 t | $2.15 | $46K | 8.6 t |
| August 2025 | $15.9M | +2,135% | 6,387 t | $2.49 | $46K | 15.9 t |
| July 2025 | $28.5M | +2,209% | 10,927 t | $2.61 | $19K | 873 kg |
| June 2025 | $25.8M | +1,466% | 8,452 t | $3.05 | $11K | 595 kg |
| May 2025 | $18.6M | +1,788% | 7,421 t | $2.50 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $16.7M | +3,457% | 8,523 t | $1.96 | $12K | 770 kg |
| March 2025 | $17.0M | +1,900% | 6,712 t | $2.53 | $36K | 8.0 t |
| February 2025 | $9.0M | +610.8% | 4,343 t | $2.06 | $5,006 | 208 kg |
| January 2025 | $2.0M | +198.8% | 832 t | $2.46 | $6,102 | 513 kg |
| December 2024 | $631K | -16.6% | 327 t | $1.93 | $2,535 | 160 kg |
| November 2024 | $2.2M | +46.0% | 736 t | $3.00 | $397 | 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.