Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea
South Korea: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea is 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places South Korea 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.35 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 75 Zambia 0.5076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bermuda 0.5069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Belize 0.5051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Germany 0.4976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Namibia 0.4872 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea was 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.