Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita was 16,579 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea is 16,579 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 16,579 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.79 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.79 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 4.12 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 5.78 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 6.13 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 11.27 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1967 | 14.69 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 20.13 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 25.83 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1970 | 31.85 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 38.05 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 53.58 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1973 | 97.03 current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 1974 | 124.64 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 139.12 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 212.15 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1977 | 273.81 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 349.93 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 419.57 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 483.99 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 559.56 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 542.41 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 609.96 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 694.54 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 664.09 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 901.79 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 1,232 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1988 | 1,537 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,810 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2,098 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2,523 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 3,262 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 3,349 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,522 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,282 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3,486 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 4,177 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 3,698 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,939 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,631 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 6,097 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 6,882 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 7,788 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 9,039 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 10,202 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 8,675 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 10,898 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 13,423 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 13,838 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,007 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,042 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,361 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 11,751 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12,936 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 13,952 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 12,530 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 11,647 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 14,759 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 15,773 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 14,741 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 16,075 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 16,579 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 current US$ per person | 3.79 current US$ per person | 25.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.97 current US$ per person | 31.85 current US$ per person | 419.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.09 current US$ per person | 483.99 current US$ per person | 1,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,693 current US$ per person | 1,647 current US$ per person | 3,522 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,513 current US$ per person | 3,698 current US$ per person | 10,202 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,974 current US$ per person | 10,898 current US$ per person | 14,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,929 current US$ per person | 11,647 current US$ per person | 16,579 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,624 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Canada 17,451 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Israel 16,628 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Latvia 16,464 current US$ per person compare
- 41 France 16,358 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Seychelles 15,485 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea was 16,579 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,579 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.