South Korea vs North America: ICT service exports
ICT service exports over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 108.30 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 6.8 times South Korea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 188 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.76 million BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 326.48 million BoP, current US$ | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.17 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 485.81 million BoP, current US$ | 22.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.55 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 14.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 84.64 billion BoP, current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ict service exports, South Korea or North America?
- North America, at 127.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.72 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ict service exports between South Korea and North America?
- 108.30 billion BoP, current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for ict service exports?
- South Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 16th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.