Trade Data
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North Korea-Russia trade plummeted by nearly 42% in 2020 — the year of COVID-19
New data suggests that trade between Pyongyang and Moscow suffered greater blows than previously thought
March 5, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021
March 3, 2021
North Korea’s economy is suffering from self-imposed lockdown
KITA report says DPRK markets have shrunk and production dropped due to lack of imports
February 5, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
February 3, 2021
Amid COVID-19 trade lockdown, North Korea opens borders for sugar and big tires
Dec. 2020 trade data shows North Korea’s priorities during a general COVID-19-related slowdown
January 28, 2021
Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
Total official trade in 2020 fell significantly, but Chinese exports modestly rose at the end of the year
January 19, 2021
Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November
Data suggests that value of Russian-DPRK trade has fallen to miniscule, record-breaking levels amid second lockdown
January 14, 2021
China-DPRK trade was on the rise, but plunged in 2020 over COVID-19
North Korea leaned into unsustainable trade deficits with China, and then COVID-19 disrupted it all
January 5, 2021
‘Lips and teeth’: The rise of DPRK-China relations – NKNews Podcast Ep. 164
NK News's Chad O'Carroll, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy discuss what growing Pyongyang-Beijing ties could bring in 2021
January 5, 2021
North Korea in Dec. 2020: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Dec. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
January 1, 2021
