South Korea vs United Kingdom: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita)
South Korea
16,579 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
17,624 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 17,624 current US$ per person against 16,579 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,045 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.97 current US$ per person | 1,104 current US$ per person | 929.59 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 881.09 current US$ per person | 2,768 current US$ per person | 1,887 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,693 current US$ per person | 5,655 current US$ per person | 2,962 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,513 current US$ per person | 9,898 current US$ per person | 3,385 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 12,974 current US$ per person | 12,945 current US$ per person | 28.97 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14,929 current US$ per person | 15,389 current US$ per person | 460.28 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 17,624 current US$ per person against 16,579 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1,045 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.