What is the price of mineral water per kilogram/pound in South Korea today?
The retail price range for South Korea mineral water is between US$ 0.20 and US$ 2.85 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 1.29 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of mineral water in South Korea
The retail price range in South Korean won for mineral water is between KRW 262.51 and KRW 3,806.35 per kilogram or between KRW 119.05 and KRW 1,726.23 per pound(lb) in Seoul and Busan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Korea mineral water is between US$ 0.14 and US$ 2.00 per kilogram or between US$ 0.06 and US$ 0.91 per pound(lb).
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South Korea Mineral Water Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Mineral water from South Korea has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 0.87 US $ per kg, which increased to 0.91 US $ per kg in 2018. The price then dropped slightly to 0.89 US $ per kg in 2019 and 2020, before rising again to 0.93 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Mineral water from South Korea will be 0.94 US $ per kg in 2023 and 0.95 US $ per kg in 2024.The exports of mineral water from South Korea are classified as:
- Waters, incl. mineral and aerated, with added sugar, sweetener or flavour, for direct consumption as a beverage (HS code 220210)
- Mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured (HS code 220110)
- Ordinary natural water, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow (excluding mineral waters and aerated waters, sea water, distilled water, conductivity water or water of similar purity) (HS code 220190)
South Korea Mineral Water Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of mineral water into South Korea has been relatively stable over the past five years. In 2017, the price was 0.87 US dollars per kg, and in 2018 it increased to 0.91 US dollars per kg. In 2019 and 2020, the price remained at 0.89 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.86 US dollars per kg in 2021. This year, the price has increased again to 0.93 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of mineral water into South Korea will remain around 0.90 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Korea mineral water
The total values in export for mineral water in South Korea were US$ 107,415, US$ 102,533, US$ 127,694 and US$ 139,771 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Korea mineral water - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of mineral water exported by South Korea in 2020 was 147,758 tons. In 2019 South Korea shipped 170,796 tonnes of mineral water. For 2019 alone, the demand for South Korea mineral water (processed category) has improved, flactuating by 22.484 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mineral water's exports went up by 45.25 pc earning the exporter US$139.77m for the year 2019. South Korea's mineral water exports are categorised as:
- Waters, incl. mineral and aerated, with added sugar, sweetener or flavour, for direct consumption as a beverage (HS code 220210)
- Ordinary natural water, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured; ice and snow (excluding mineral waters and aerated waters, sea water, distilled water, conductivity water or water of similar purity) (HS code 220190)
- Mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or flavoured (HS code 220110)
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South Korea mineral water export values
In 2019, South Korea supplied mineral water worth 139.77m USD, an increase of 9.46% from 2018's total mineral water export of 127.694m USD. The annual change in value of South Korea mineral water between 2017 to 2018 was 24.539 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of South Korea's mineral water exports between 2017 and 2019 was 45.25 per cent in comparison to a variation of 22.484% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Korea's stake of the world's total mineral water's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 25 in world exports of mineral water.
Export markets for South Korea mineral water ( in '000$ )
South Korea's top export markets for mineral water are Japan, US, the Philippines, Vietnam and Russia.
Import/Export Trends
South Korea is a net importer of mineral water. The annual growth of South Korea mineral water in value between 2015 to 2019 was 8%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -9%, per annum.
South Korea imported 300,872 tonnes of mineral water in 2019.