Alberta Korea Office :: Alberta Korea Relations

Alberta Trade to Korea

The Province of Alberta in Canada has enjoyed a long trading relationship with South Korea. Between 2001 and 2005, annual two-way trade between Alberta and Korea was estimated at CDN$977 million.

Alberta Key Data

GDP:	CDN$215.9 billion
GDP per capita:	CDN$66,279
Population:	3.26 million

Source: Government of Alberta (February 2006)

Alberta's Economic Base

The main industry sectors in the Alberta economy include:

agricultural services
food and beverage processing
oil and gas
petrochemicals
tourism

Alberta's Emerging Fields

Emerging industry sectors in the Alberta economy include:

biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
electronics and microelectronics
nanotechnology
software development

Alberta's Exports to South Korea

In 2005, South Korea imported CDN$535 million in merchandise from Alberta, including:

Chemical wood pulp (coniferous and non-coniferous)	CDN$148 million
Coal	CDN$34 million
Ethylene glycol	CDN$129 million
Nickel	CDN$28 million
Wheat	CDN$71 million

Source: Government of Alberta, Alberta International Trade Review 2005

For more information on Alberta's Export and Trade Relations with Korea, please see:

Korea Trade to Alberta

Also see:

Alberta, Canada: A Wealth of Opportunity

Alberta International Trade Review

Profiles for all countries with imports of Alberta goods in excess of $10 million are included.

Posted: January 2006
Updated: May 2010