What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

How does South Korea rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

42nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1976–2025

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

South Korea ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1978	0.2406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1980	0.2256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1981	0.2425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1982	0.2088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1983	0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1985	0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.2597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1987	0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1988	0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0.2276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1990	0.205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.2003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1993	0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1994	0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1995	0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1996	0.1971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.2247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1998	0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1999	0.2638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2000	0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2001	0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2002	0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.2675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2004	0.311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2005	0.2936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2006	0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	0.3135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2008	0.3966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2009	0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2010	0.3889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2011	0.4492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2012	0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.3942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2015	0.3528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2016	0.3242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2017	0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2018	0.3433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2019	0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2020	0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2021	0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2022	0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2023	0.3481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2024	0.3754 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2025	0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.2362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

39 Faroe Islands 0.4015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Poland 0.3771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Austria 0.3692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Serbia 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does South Korea rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods exports (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.