– Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars.
South korea Unwrought Aluminium Export was 610 USD Million in 2025, down 13.4% on 2024. The Unwrought Aluminium Export dataset for South Korea provides comprehensive insight into the country's primary aluminium export performance and its growing presence in international metals trade.
South korea Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 172.9 USD Million in 2015 to 610 USD Million in 2025 (+252.8%), an average of +13.4% a year. The series high was 928.5 USD Million in 2021 and the low 172.9 USD Million in 2015.
The gap between the series high (2021) and low (2015) is 755.6 USD Million. The sharpest single-year move was +74.6% in 2018.
Among the 42 countries in this dataset, South korea ranks 19 for 2025, behind Russia (9,723 USD Million) and Canada (7,486 USD Million). It accounts for 0.8% of the global total in 2025.
Full series
Complete annual series with year-on-year change. Values are reported in USD Million.
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| Year | USD Million | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 610 | −13.4% |
| 2024 | 704.6 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 606.8 | −32.7% |
| 2022 | 902 | −2.8% |
| 2021Peak | 928.5 | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 635.2 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 445.5 | −14.5% |
| 2018 | 520.8 | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 298.2 | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 197.7 | +14.3% |
| 2015 Trough | 172.9 | — |
Regional context
Unwrought Aluminium Export by country, 2025, USD Million. South korea is highlighted.
Data definition
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics.
The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
Unwrought Aluminium Export — – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
Reported in USD Million, the dataset tracks annual export values between 2015 and 2025, serving as an important benchmark for evaluating export competitiveness, industrial production, international trade dynamics, supply chain resilience, and global demand across the automotive, construction, electronics, engineering, and manufacturing industries.
Based on the validated data, South Korea's unwrought aluminium exports recorded strong long-term growth despite periodic fluctuations. Export value increased from USD 172.92 million in 2015 to USD 520.81 million in 2018, reflecting expanding export activity. Exports moderated to USD 445.55 million in 2019 before increasing further to USD 635.23 million in 2020. Export performance strengthened significantly in 2021, reaching USD 928.48 million, and remained high at USD 902.03 million in 2022, supported by robust global demand and favourable aluminium prices. Exports declined to USD 606.78 million in 2023, recovered to USD 704.62 million in 2024, and eased slightly to USD 609.98 million in 2025, remaining well above levels recorded during the first half of the decade.
Overall, the dataset provides valuable insights into South Korea's aluminium export performance, trade competitiveness, and industrial development. It supports international benchmarking of unwrought aluminium exports, evaluation of commodity trade trends, and assessment of manufacturing sector performance. Policymakers, aluminium producers, exporters, manufacturers, investors, and researchers can use the data to monitor export trends, analyze global demand, forecast future export performance, evaluate market opportunities, and develop evidence-based strategies that strengthen industrial competitiveness, improve trade resilience, and support sustainable long-term economic growth.
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Definition – Unwrought Aluminium Export refers to the total monetary value of unwrought aluminium exported by a country during a specified period, measured in current U.S. dollars. The indicator is based on Harmonized System (HS) Code 7601, which covers aluminium in its primary, unworked form, including non-alloyed and alloyed aluminium. It reflects a country's export performance in primary aluminium and its participation in the global aluminium trade.
South korea Unwrought Aluminium Export was 610 USD Million in 2025, down 13.4% on 2024.
South korea Unwrought Aluminium Export moved from 172.9 USD Million in 2015 to 610 USD Million in 2025 (+252.8%), an average of +13.4% a year. The series high was 928.5 USD Million in 2021 and the low 172.9 USD Million in 2015.
The highest value was 928.5 USD Million in 2021 and the lowest was 172.9 USD Million in 2015.
Included: The data includes exports of products classified under HS Code 7601, including non-alloyed unwrought aluminium, unwrought aluminium alloys, primary aluminium in ingots, billets, slabs, sows, T-bars, and other unworked forms. It covers exports recorded by official customs authorities and reported through the International Trade Centre (ITC) Trade Map based on UN Comtrade national customs statistics. Excluded: The data excludes aluminium products that have undergone further processing, such as aluminium bars, rods, wire, plates, sheets, strips, foil, tubes, pipes, structures, castings, fabricated products, and finished aluminium goods classified under other HS codes. It also excludes aluminium scrap and waste (HS 7602), domestic production not exported, and informal or unrecorded export transactions not captured by official customs statistics.
The series is sourced from legacy.trademap.org (https://legacy.trademap.org/Country_SelProduct_TS.aspx?nvpm=1%7c%7c%7c%7c%7c7601%7c%7c%7c4%7c1%7c1%7c2%7c2%7c1%7c2%7c1%7c1%7c26). It covers 2015–2025 and is reported in USD Million.
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