Optical, measuring and medical instruments: South Korea exports to Ghana
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In October 2026, South Korea exported $43,131 of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Ghana, down 75.2% from September 2026 and down 48.6% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of optical, measuring and medical instruments (HS 90) to Ghana totalled $1.0 million, down 76.8% from the 12 months before ($4.4 million).
Ghana took 0.0% of South Korea's exports of this product over the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 116th of 217 destinations (88th in the 12 months before).
This product made up 0.3% of South Korea's goods exports to Ghana over the same period.
The average export value in October 2026 was $182.76 per kg of net weight, compared with $31.65 per kg in October 2025.
Last 24 months
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $43K | -48.6% | 236 kg | $182.76 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2026 | $174K | -67.9% | 1.6 t | $108.45 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2026 | $142K | +216.3% | 433 kg | $327.22 | $69 | 7 kg |
| July 2026 | $38K | +5.1% | 268 kg | $141.78 | $0 | 0 kg |
| June 2026 | $65K | -94.0% | 1.7 t | $38.15 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2026 | $34K | +46.8% | 1.7 t | $19.64 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2026 | $58K | -88.6% | 1.5 t | $39.29 | $0 | 0 kg |
| March 2026 | $59K | -96.5% | 185 kg | $316.41 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2026 | $45K | +80.2% | 934 kg | $48.57 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2026 | $86K | -12.0% | 593 kg | $144.60 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2025 | $41K | -81.8% | 988 kg | $41.07 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2025 | $243K | +245.6% | 274 kg | $887.10 | $7,992 | 33 kg |
| October 2025 | $84K | -90.6% | 2.7 t | $31.65 | $0 | 0 kg |
| September 2025 | $542K | +3,131% | 2.7 t | $200.93 | $0 | 0 kg |
| August 2025 | $45K | +117.1% | 967 kg | $46.32 | $0 | 0 kg |
| July 2025 | $36K | -47.5% | 345 kg | $104.84 | $20 | 1 kg |
| June 2025 | $1.1M | +7,987% | 28.5 t | $38.11 | $0 | 0 kg |
| May 2025 | $23K | -86.6% | 355 kg | $65.68 | $0 | 0 kg |
| April 2025 | $513K | -62.8% | 9.2 t | $55.96 | $209 | 1 kg |
| March 2025 | $1.7M | +3,842% | 36.1 t | $46.94 | $0 | 0 kg |
| February 2025 | $25K | -47.7% | 249 kg | $101.10 | $0 | 0 kg |
| January 2025 | $97K | +140.9% | 1.3 t | $74.32 | $0 | 0 kg |
| December 2024 | $223K | +521.7% | 283 kg | $788.18 | $0 | 0 kg |
| November 2024 | $70K | +5.0% | 421 kg | $167.05 | $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.
Largest headings exported to Ghana
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $252K | 24.5% | +31.9% | $13K |
| 9030 | Instruments for measuring electrical quantities | $220K | 21.4% | +155.5% | $0 |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $214K | 20.8% | +17.7% | $0 |
| 9027 | Instruments for physical or chemical analysis | $86K | 8.4% | -94.0% | $9,029 |
| 9014 | Direction finding compasses, etc. | $76K | 7.4% | – | $0 |
| 9026 | Instruments for measuring flow, level or pressure | $74K | 7.2% | -71.6% | $5,193 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $42K | 4.1% | +7.0% | $4,026 |
| 9006 | Photographic cameras, etc. | $17K | 1.7% | – | $0 |
| 9031 | Measuring or checking instruments and machines | $15K | 1.4% | -92.9% | $11K |
| 9032 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | $7,245 | 0.7% | -44.8% | $0 |
| 9019 | Mechano-therapy appliances, etc. | $6,985 | 0.7% | -99.3% | $0 |
| 9023 | Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, etc. | $6,004 | 0.6% | -99.0% | $0 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $5,985 | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 9004 | Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other | $4,562 | 0.4% | – | $1,435 |
| 9015 | Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic, hydrological, etc. | $1,335 | 0.1% | -98.0% | $0 |
| 9025 | Thermometers, hydrometers, barometers and hygrometers | $188 | 0.0% | -99.1% | $0 |
| 9029 | Revolution counters, production counters, taximeters, mileometers, etc. | $78 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
See also: Optical, measuring and medical instruments to all countries · all exports to Ghana