In One Month, South Korea Sold $29 Million Worth of Weapons and Ammunition to Morocco
South Korean sales to Morocco accelerated sharply in June 2026. Korean trade statistics notably show an unusual figure: nearly 40% of the value exported that month consisted of weapons and ammunition.
South Korea’s exports to Morocco reached $72.8 million in June, an increase of 84.5% year on year. Morocco thus ranks among the markets that recorded the strongest growth in the final June report published based on data from the South Korean customs authorities.
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The breakdown by product is even more striking. The K-Stat trade statistics of the Korea International Trade Association show approximately $29.1 million in customs categories corresponding to weapons and ammunition. These data are supplied by the Korea Customs Service, South Korea’s customs administration.
Nearly 40% of the Month’s Exports
Compared with the $72.8 million worth of goods shipped to Morocco, these $29.1 million represent almost 40% of the total. In other words, approximately two out of every five dollars exported by South Korea to the kingdom during this single month corresponded to these categories.
The statistic must nevertheless be interpreted precisely. It records goods declared for export and their customs value. On its own, it does not make it possible to identify the Moroccan customer, the contract concerned, or the weapon models delivered. It would therefore be premature to associate these $29.1 million with a particular South Korean system.
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This surge comes as South Korea’s defense industry seeks to significantly expand its international markets. But for June, the finding can be established without extrapolation: Korean exports to Morocco almost doubled in one year, and weapons and ammunition accounted for an exceptionally large share of these exchanges.