Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 23.58 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
23.58 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.58 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
263.87 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 23.58 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 23.58 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263.87 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 263.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 473.5 current LCU per person | +79.4% |
| 1962 | 535.59 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 751.97 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 1,311 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 1965 | 2,066 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1966 | 3,058 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 3,973 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 5,568 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 7,444 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 9,891 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 13,208 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 21,050 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 38,650 current LCU per person | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 50,415 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 67,331 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 102,679 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 132,523 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 169,365 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 203,071 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 293,990 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 381,079 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 396,548 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 473,175 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 559,783 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 577,775 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 794,886 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 2.52 million current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.35 million current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 4.60 million current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 4.72 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 4.77 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.52 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 6.98 million current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 7.05 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.44 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.40 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 11.24 million current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 11.08 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.60 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 15.59 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 15.34 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.78 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.98 million current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.64 million current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.63 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 15.35 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.60 million current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.75 million current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.88 million current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 20.37 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 19.25 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 21.92 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 23.58 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 23.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,138 current LCU per person, 635.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 23.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,779 current LCU per person, 880.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,544 current LCU per person | 263.87 current LCU per person | 7,444 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,818 current LCU per person | 9,891 current LCU per person | 203,071 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 667,955 current LCU per person | 293,990 current LCU per person | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 million current LCU per person | 1.17 million current LCU per person | 4.60 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 million current LCU per person | 4.72 million current LCU per person | 11.24 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 million current LCU per person | 12.60 million current LCU per person | 15.59 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.29 million current LCU per person | 13.75 million current LCU per person | 23.58 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 750.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 124.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Lebanon 93.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 19.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Indonesia 19.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 17.15 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 23.58 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.58 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.87 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.