How does South Korea rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

11th

of 179 countries

All-time high

504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places South Korea 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	89.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+121.4%
1962	89.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1963	72.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1964	107.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1965	162.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1966	183.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1967	193.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1968	211.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1969	230.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1970	255.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1971	287.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1972	374.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1973	441.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1974	324.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1975	355.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1976	359.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1977	340.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1978	294.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1979	235.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1980	260.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1981	265.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1982	252.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1983	262.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1984	265.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	258.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	301.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1987	296.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1988	242.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1990	172.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	166.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1992	173.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1993	172.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1994	174.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1995	177.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1996	180.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1997	228.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1998	388.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1999	336.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2000	339.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2001	351.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2002	344.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2003	348.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2004	374.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2005	341.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	340.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2007	345.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2008	417.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2009	460.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2010	429.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2011	452.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2012	469.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	454.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	427.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2015	432.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	432.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2017	408.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2018	397.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	413.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2020	408.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	406.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	455.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2023	459.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2024	483.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2025	504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 889.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
South Korea's 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 225.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (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	+121.4%	40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	89.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1998	+70.1%	228.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	388.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	138.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	230.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	326.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	235.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	441.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	259.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	301.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	217.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	166.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	388.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	366.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	339.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	460.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	431.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	397.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	469.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	453.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	406.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

8 Paraguay 1,876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
9 Mongolia 864.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
10 Madagascar 527.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
12 Uganda 482.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
13 Iraq 428.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
14 Lebanon 326.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 504.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 40.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (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.

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (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.