South Korea vs Philippines: Trade in services (% of GDP)
South Korea
17.9%
in 2025
Philippines
18.4%
in 2025
South Korea rank
116th
Philippines rank
114th
Trade in services (% of GDP) over time
- South Korea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 116th and Philippines ranks 114th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 7.4% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 17.0% | 8.3% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.5% | 1.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, South Korea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 18.4% against 17.9% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between South Korea and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Philippines?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Philippines rank globally for trade in services?
- South Korea ranks 116th and Philippines ranks 114th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.