What is the price of chicory per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea chicory is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 2.34 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 1.06 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chicory in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for chicory is between KRW 1,290.04 and KRW 3,114.33 per kilogram or between KRW 585.05 and KRW 1,412.39 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea chicory is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.64 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.74 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Chicory Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Chicory from South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 4.62 US$ per kg, which increased to 5.21 US$ per kg in 2016. In 2015, the price was 5.17 US$ per kg, and in 2014, it was 4.27 US$ per kg. The highest price was recorded in 2012, at 5.51 US$ per kg. In 2021, the price was 4.84 US$ per kg, and in 2020, it was 4.83 US$ per kg. The most recent price was 4.63 US$ per kg in 2019. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Chicory from South Korea will remain around 4.8 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Korea Chicory Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chicory into South Korea over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.62 US dollars per kg, followed by 5.00 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 4.63 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 4.83 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then remained steady at 4.84 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Chicory into South Korea is 5.37 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Chicory into South Korea will remain relatively stable in the next two years. It is expected that the price will be 5.37 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 5.37 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for South Korea chicory
The total values in export for chicory in South Korea were US$ 5,961, US$ 4,134, US$ 4,162 and US$ 3,916 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea chicory - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of chicory exported by South Korea in 2020 was 1,105 tons. In 2019 South Korea shipped 846 tonnes of chicory. Across 2019 alone, the interest in South Korea chicory (vegetables category) has surged, changing by 1.683 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chicory's exports decreased by -5.37 percent bringing the country US$3.92m for the year 2019. South Korea's chicory exports are classified as:
- Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof (HS code 210130)
- Fresh or chilled chicory (excluding witloof chicory) (HS code 070529)
- Fresh or chilled witloof chicory (HS code 070521)
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South Korea chicory export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied chicory worth 3.92m USD, a decrease of -5.81% from 2018's total chicory export of 4.162m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea chicory between 2017 to 2018 was 0.67731011 per cent.
The per year change in the amount of South Korea's chicory exports between 2017 and 2019 was -5.37 pc in comparison to a variation of 1.683% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's stake of the world's total chicory's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 12 in world exports of chicory.
Export markets for South Korea chicory ( in '000$ )
South Korea imported 4,811 tonnes of chicory in 2019.