Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Goods imports (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
South Korea recorded 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 105th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 102 Saint Lucia 0.3138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Denmark 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Panama 0.3117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Luxembourg 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.3036 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.3102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.