Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 9.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 10.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 12.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 16.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 23.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 29.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 40.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 53.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 68.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 82.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 116.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 172.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 176.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 210.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 288.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 346.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 398.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 403.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 430.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 482.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 485.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 557.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 620.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 621.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 832.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 2,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 6,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 6,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 8,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 11,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 15,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 403.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 725.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 28 Lithuania 18,805 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 18,258 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Estonia 18,084 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Hungary 15,878 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Seychelles 14,261 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Republic of Korea was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.