Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods and services (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
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.5063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 115th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 112 Finland 0.4109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Paraguay 0.4107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Guinea 0.409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Romania 0.4082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mexico 0.4039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.387 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.