■  External Trade - Overview     (in U$ million)     Exports Imports Trade Balance 1990  65,015.7   69,843.7   -4,828.0 1991  71,870.1   81,524.9   -9,654.8 1992  76,631.5   81,775.3 -75,143.8 1993  82,235.9   83,800.1  -1,564.2 1994  96,013.2 102,348.2   -6,335.0 1995 125,058.0 135,118.9 -10,060.9 1996 129,715.1 150,339.1 -20,624.0 1997 136,164.2 144,616.4  -8,452.2 1998 132,313.1   93,281.8 39,031.3 1999 143,685.5 119,752.3 23,933.2 2000 172,267.5 160,481.0 11,786.5 2001 150,439.1 141,097.8   9,341.3 2002 162,470.5 152,126.2 10,344.3 2003 193,817.4 178,826.7 14,990.7 2004 253,844.7 224,463.7 29,382.0 2005 284,418.7 261,238.3 23,180.5 2006 (Jan-Jun) 155,371.5 148,491.8  6,879.7   Source: Korea Customs Services         Copyright © 2004 Korea Business Information Services, Inc. All rights reserved