Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Korea ranks 67th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.4688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tunisia 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Norway 0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Namibia 0.4468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Panama 0.4436 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5202 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.