ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 427.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Korea 44th out of 189 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.1099 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5351 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6095 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7908 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8093 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.968 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +240.9% |
| 1987 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1990 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 8.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 5.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.5% |
| 2007 | 18.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 26.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 30.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 42.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 59 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 68.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 72.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 89.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 128.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 148.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 178.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 285.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 2022 | 280.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 292.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 319.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 504.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person, 20.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +240.9% | 0.968 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1754 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3197 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5351 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 178.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 41 France 426.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 North Macedonia 419.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Moldova 378.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Curacao 354.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Belarus 348.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Georgia 328.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 362.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.