Korea Trade Data

Vehicles, parts and accessories: South Korea exports to Saudi Arabia

HS chapter 87 · 철도용이나 궤도용 외의 차량과 그 부분품ㆍ부속품 · latest month: October 2026

Exports, October 2026
$67.2M
+13.5% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
-41.8%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$998.4M
-30.7% vs 12 months before
Export weight, October 2026
5,111 t
net weight
Export value per kg
$13.16
October 2026

In October 2026, South Korea exported $67.2 million of vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87) to Saudi Arabia, up 13.5% from September 2026 and down 41.8% from October 2025.

Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of vehicles, parts and accessories (HS 87) to Saudi Arabia totalled $998.4 million, down 30.7% from the 12 months before ($1.44 billion).

Saudi Arabia took 1.1% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 14th of 223 destinations (12th in the 12 months before).

This product made up 23.7% of South Korea's goods exports to Saudi Arabia over the same period.

The average export value in October 2026 was $13.16 per kg of net weight, compared with $12.88 per kg in October 2025.

Imports from Saudi Arabia in October 2026 were $42,452, leaving a surplus of $67.2 million for the month.

Last 24 months

Monthly exportsExport value in US dollars (FOB).
$0M$100M$200M$300MOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25November 2024: $175.4 millionDecember 2024: $178.1 millionJanuary 2025: $98.0 millionFebruary 2025: $89.6 millionMarch 2025: $116.2 millionApril 2025: $85.3 millionMay 2025: $69.6 millionJune 2025: $202.8 millionJuly 2025: $100.3 millionAugust 2025: $109.3 millionSeptember 2025: $100.1 millionOctober 2025: $115.6 millionNovember 2025: $145.1 millionDecember 2025: $158.0 millionJanuary 2026: $60.8 millionFebruary 2026: $55.1 millionMarch 2026: $28.9 millionApril 2026: $42.4 millionMay 2026: $55.8 millionJune 2026: $164.8 millionJuly 2026: $125.5 millionAugust 2026: $35.5 millionSeptember 2026: $59.2 millionOctober 2026: $67.2 million
Monthly importsImport value in US dollars (CIF).
$0K$100K$200K$300KOct ’26May ’26Dec ’25Jul ’25Feb ’25$42.5KNovember 2024: $18,391December 2024: $1,437January 2025: $155February 2025: $301March 2025: $7,141April 2025: $845May 2025: $1,721June 2025: $58,349July 2025: $524August 2025: $66,972September 2025: $2,227October 2025: $219November 2025: $1,563December 2025: $1,172January 2026: $3,734February 2026: $30,036March 2026: $199,475April 2026: $27,286May 2026: $98,129June 2026: $345July 2026: $100,680August 2026: $58,969September 2026: $151,276October 2026: $42,452

Monthly figures

MonthExportsvs year earlierExport weightExport $/kg ImportsImport weight
October 2026$67.2M-41.8%5,111 t $13.16$42K4.7 t
September 2026$59.2M-40.8%4,006 t $14.78$151K19.2 t
August 2026$35.5M-67.5%3,123 t $11.36$59K6.8 t
July 2026$125.5M+25.1%7,934 t $15.81$101K8.6 t
June 2026$164.8M-18.7%10,634 t $15.50$34583 kg
May 2026$55.8M-19.9%4,359 t $12.79$98K12.5 t
April 2026$42.4M-50.2%3,538 t $12.00$27K2.1 t
March 2026$28.9M-75.1%2,443 t $11.83$199K23.5 t
February 2026$55.1M-38.5%4,678 t $11.79$30K2.9 t
January 2026$60.8M-37.9%4,732 t $12.85$3,7343.3 t
December 2025$158.0M-11.3%11,417 t $13.84$1,17293 kg
November 2025$145.1M-17.3%10,374 t $13.99$1,563116 kg
October 2025$115.6M-11.3%8,980 t $12.88$21930 kg
September 2025$100.1M-24.4%8,234 t $12.16$2,22783 kg
August 2025$109.3M+7.0%8,483 t $12.89$67K2.2 t
July 2025$100.3M-37.5%8,047 t $12.46$52435 kg
June 2025$202.8M+7.7%13,504 t $15.02$58K18.3 t
May 2025$69.6M-59.5%5,985 t $11.63$1,721253 kg
April 2025$85.3M-52.5%7,442 t $11.46$845150 kg
March 2025$116.2M-0.9%9,741 t $11.93$7,141547 kg
February 2025$89.6M-23.5%7,499 t $11.95$3018 kg
January 2025$98.0M-14.2%8,206 t $11.94$15525 kg
December 2024$178.1M+42.9%13,700 t $13.00$1,437201 kg
November 2024$175.4M+31.5%12,457 t $14.08$18K1.6 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.

Largest headings exported to Saudi Arabia

CodeProductExports, 12 monthsSharevs 12 months beforeOctober 2026
8703Passenger cars$917.1M 91.9%-26.0%$63.4M
8708Parts and accessories of motor vehicles$44.5M 4.5%-28.4%$2.6M
8705Special purpose motor vehicles (cranes, fire engines, mixers)$12.4M 1.2%+133.2%$156K
8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods$12.3M 1.2%-75.6%$503K
8702Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons)$7.3M 0.7%-68.4%$440K
8701Tractors$3.4M 0.3%-85.5%$0
8716Trailers and semi-trailers, etc.$834K 0.1%+42.2%$13K
8714Parts and accessories of motorcycles and bicycles$474K 0.0%–$130K
8709Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, etc.$54K 0.0%–$0
8711Motorcycles and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars, etc.$31K 0.0%-40.3%$0
8710Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles$8,192 0.0%-100.0%$0

See also: Vehicles, parts and accessories to all countries · all exports to Saudi Arabia