South Korea registers record cosmetics exports

In the first nine months of the year, South Korea has surpassed seven and a half billion dollars in exports

21 of October of 2024
Korea

South Korea breaks its all-time record for cosmetics exports. K-beauty is still on the rise, as confirmed by the latest data reported by the country's Ministry of Food Safety and Pharmaceuticals. In the first nine months of the year, exports have surpassed almost seven and a half billion dollars, and according to Korea.net, exports have increased by nearly 19.3% compared to the same period last year thanks to a significant increase in demand for Korean beauty products.

By country, China continues to be the largest exporter, followed by the US and Japan.

In terms of types of skin care products, especially those dedicated to cleansing have been the most in demand. They practically accounted for 70-80% of the total demand.

In recent years, K-Beauty has spread beyond China and beyond the Asian continent and has become popular in other regions, although China is still the main destination for Korean cosmetics products.

En los últimos años, el K-Beauty ha traspasado las fronteras más allá de China y más allá también del continente asiático y se ha popularizado en otras regiones, pese a que China sigue siendo el principal destino de los productos de cosmética coreana. 

Según los últimos datos publicados en Statista este mes de septiembre de 2024 y que recoge datos de las exportaciones de 2023 China es el principal destino de exportaciones cosméticas, seguido de Estados Unidos, Japón, Vietnam y Hong- Kong. Según predicciones de mercado, el mercado europeo para la cosmética coreana está experiementado un crecimiento significativo y tiene proyecciones de conseguir los 2 billones en 2025.