Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
661.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 661.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 145.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 1962 | 145.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 138.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 178.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1965 | 279.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 308.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 324.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 354.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 375.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 397.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 440.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 565.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 661.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 431.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 436.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 494.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 486.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 430.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 338.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 334.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 329.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 322.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 342.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 351.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 339.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 426.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 432.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 363.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 294.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 263.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 254.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 264.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 267.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 272.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 269.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 263.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 315.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 496.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1999 | 418.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 389.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 392.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 392.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 391.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 407.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 360.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 343.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 345.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 387.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 445.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 416.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 418.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 434.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 429.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 407.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 449.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 464.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 437.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 412.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 404.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 408.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 395.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 406.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 411.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 452.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 844.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 205.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +96.4% | 73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +57.5% | 315.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 496.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +56.3% | 178.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 279.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 375.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 468.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 661.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 353.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 294.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 432.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 308.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 254.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 496.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 343.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 404.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 464.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 395.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Mongolia 1,442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Gabon 520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 510.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Uganda 400.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 661.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.