ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea is 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 599.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Korea 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 41.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 82.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 124.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 211.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 244.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 322.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 523.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 339 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1985 | 409.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.3% |
| 1987 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 3,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1989 | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 2,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 1991 | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 2,571 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 2,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 3,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 4,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 4,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 2,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 2,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 7,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.7% |
| 2007 | 9,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 9,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 10,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 13,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 15,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 22,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 30,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 35,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 38,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 67,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 78,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 94,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 151,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 148,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 105.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +244.3% | 409.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 989.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 211.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Denmark 224,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 211,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 158,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 146,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 144,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 138,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 154,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.