South Korea exports to Yemen
예맨 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$4.5M
-41.0% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+8.6%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$57.4M
-4.9% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
125
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$30.5M
balance $26.9M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $4.5 million of goods to Yemen, down 41.0% from September 2026 and up 8.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Yemen totalled $57.4 million, down 4.9% from the 12 months before ($60.3 million).
Yemen ranked 125th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 122nd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87), with $16.3 million or 28.4% of exports to Yemen.
Imports from Yemen in October 2026 were $14.5 million (up 4,761% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $10.0 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Yemen: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 42.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $16.3M | 28.4% | -13.9% | $1.1M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $7.5M | 13.1% | +160.1% | $612K |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $7.5M | 13.1% | +16.7% | $1.2M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $5.0M | 8.8% | -9.7% | $304K |
| 10 | Cereals | $5.0M | 8.8% | -39.6% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $3.7M | 6.5% | +14.8% | $457K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $3.1M | 5.4% | +12.0% | $251K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $2.2M | 3.9% | +269.8% | $0 |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.8M | 3.2% | -32.1% | $144K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $1.2M | 2.1% | +0.7% | $89K |
| 32 | Dyes, pigments, paints and inks | $597K | 1.0% | -42.0% | $91K |
| 63 | Other made-up textile articles | $564K | 1.0% | -22.7% | $101K |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $475K | 0.8% | +2.5% | $0 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $372K | 0.6% | -49.8% | $0 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $292K | 0.5% | +28.2% | $5,351 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $292K | 0.5% | +64.6% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $286K | 0.5% | -20.9% | $125K |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | $237K | 0.4% | +101.5% | $0 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $218K | 0.4% | -82.6% | $300 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $137K | 0.2% | -91.0% | $0 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood, and waste paper | $107K | 0.2% | -66.6% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $79K | 0.1% | -34.7% | $17K |
| 64 | Footwear | $56K | 0.1% | – | $20K |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $47K | 0.1% | -30.7% | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $28K | 0.0% | -5.3% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 128 headings exported to Yemen in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $7.2M | 12.5% | +12.8% | $661K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $7.1M | 12.3% | -31.0% | $371K |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $6.5M | 11.3% | +158.9% | $464K |
| 1006 | Rice | $5.0M | 8.8% | -39.6% | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $4.9M | 8.6% | +57.2% | $1.2M |
| 5407 | Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn | $3.7M | 6.5% | +14.8% | $457K |
| 3822 | Diagnostic and laboratory reagents (including test kits) | $2.1M | 3.7% | +375.7% | $0 |
| 3004 | Medicaments, in measured doses or retail packs | $2.1M | 3.6% | -28.1% | $0 |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $1.8M | 3.2% | -21.7% | $0 |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $1.7M | 3.0% | +11.6% | $60K |
| 3909 | Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms | $1.5M | 2.7% | +31.9% | $249K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $1.4M | 2.4% | +9.1% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $807K | 1.4% | +69.5% | $0 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $772K | 1.3% | -27.6% | $110K |
| 3907 | Polyethers, epoxide resins and polyesters, in primary forms | $734K | 1.3% | -44.9% | $55K |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances | $613K | 1.1% | +47.9% | $89K |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $582K | 1.0% | +457.7% | $0 |
| 6309 | Worn clothing and other worn articles | $561K | 1.0% | -23.2% | $101K |
| 4812 | Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp | $559K | 1.0% | +4.9% | $0 |
| 8504 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors | $523K | 0.9% | +425.3% | $88K |
| 7212 | Narrow flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel (under 600 mm), coated or plated | $473K | 0.8% | +7.3% | $0 |
| 3921 | Other plates, sheets and film of plastics | $467K | 0.8% | +14.6% | $0 |
| 8408 | Diesel engines | $375K | 0.7% | -57.1% | $19K |
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $372K | 0.6% | -49.8% | $0 |
| 3006 | Pharmaceutical goods (sutures, dental cements, first-aid kits and others) | $359K | 0.6% | -17.0% | $0 |
| 3204 | Synthetic organic dyes and pigments | $335K | 0.6% | -16.3% | $0 |
| 9507 | Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle, etc. | $292K | 0.5% | +64.6% | $0 |
| 3402 | Surfactants, detergents and cleaning preparations | $277K | 0.5% | -1.1% | $125K |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $270K | 0.5% | -20.8% | $0 |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $262K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Yemen reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Yemen.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Yemen, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $4.5M | +8.6% | 1,289 t | $3.50 | $14.5M | 2,661 t |
| September 2026 | $7.6M | -48.9% | 2,946 t | $2.59 | $348K | 43.3 t |
| August 2026 | $3.1M | +11.0% | 1,020 t | $3.05 | $937K | 212 t |
| July 2026 | $3.5M | +4.7% | 1,138 t | $3.08 | $627K | 202 t |
| June 2026 | $4.6M | -7.7% | 799 t | $5.78 | $614K | 118 t |
| May 2026 | $8.0M | +123.5% | 15,992 t | $0.50 | $67K | 20.4 t |
| April 2026 | $4.3M | +13.6% | 1,359 t | $3.13 | $1.7M | 427 t |
| March 2026 | $2.0M | -58.1% | 699 t | $2.93 | $3.0M | 1,024 t |
| February 2026 | $2.9M | -44.2% | 1,472 t | $1.98 | $2.5M | 548 t |
| January 2026 | $3.2M | +3.9% | 1,348 t | $2.41 | $1.7M | 385 t |
| December 2025 | $6.2M | +8.2% | 1,943 t | $3.20 | $1.7M | 534 t |
| November 2025 | $7.4M | +92.9% | 3,158 t | $2.33 | $2.7M | 641 t |
| October 2025 | $4.2M | -6.0% | 1,606 t | $2.59 | $299K | 110 t |
| September 2025 | $14.9M | +36.2% | 25,673 t | $0.58 | $330K | 21.9 t |
| August 2025 | $2.8M | -46.9% | 1,513 t | $1.85 | $1.2M | 175 t |
| July 2025 | $3.3M | -16.8% | 1,211 t | $2.76 | $475K | 218 t |
| June 2025 | $5.0M | +24.1% | 2,328 t | $2.15 | $675K | 185 t |
| May 2025 | $3.6M | -64.5% | 1,319 t | $2.71 | $2.1M | 537 t |
| April 2025 | $3.7M | -41.3% | 1,295 t | $2.89 | $2.9M | 573 t |
| March 2025 | $4.9M | -9.0% | 1,341 t | $3.65 | $2.2M | 362 t |
| February 2025 | $5.2M | +94.8% | 2,032 t | $2.56 | $8.8M | 1,336 t |
| January 2025 | $3.1M | +76.9% | 1,320 t | $2.37 | $6.4M | 850 t |
| December 2024 | $5.7M | +34.2% | 2,678 t | $2.15 | $2.1M | 378 t |
| November 2024 | $3.8M | -46.3% | 1,321 t | $2.89 | $765K | 274 t |
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.