Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places South Korea 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 67 Georgia 0.4752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Guinea 0.4684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.4655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Portugal 0.4595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Norway 0.4526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4439 BoP, current US$ 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.