Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea is 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured 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 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Korea 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +121.4% | 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +70.1% | 0.2164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 31 Gabon 0.5361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Estonia 0.5254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Czechia 0.5083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sweden 0.4766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Libya 0.4705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Oman 0.4677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for 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 (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.