Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 20.92 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20.92 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.92 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,195 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 20.92 million current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 20.92 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,195 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,195 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,634 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1962 | 2,154 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 2,788 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 3,273 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 4,149 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 6,597 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1967 | 8,579 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 12,426 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 1969 | 15,749 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 18,328 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 24,073 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 27,324 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 44,843 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 1974 | 75,913 current LCU per person | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 93,669 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 114,501 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 142,520 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 198,906 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 266,767 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 387,042 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 477,711 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 479,317 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 512,899 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 554,428 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 557,768 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 704,072 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 825,173 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 911,739 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 999,456 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.47 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.25 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6.34 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.62 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.32 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.22 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.34 million current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 10.09 million current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.90 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 14.62 million current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 14.84 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.00 million current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.29 million current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 11.75 million current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 11.38 million current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.93 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 13.72 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 13.56 million current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.28 million current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 15.44 million current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 20.37 million current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 19.07 million current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.90 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 20.92 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20.92 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,068 current LCU per person, 580.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20.92 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,108 current LCU per person, 833.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,855 current LCU per person | 1,195 current LCU per person | 15,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 100,684 current LCU per person | 18,328 current LCU per person | 266,767 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,960 current LCU per person | 387,042 current LCU per person | 999,456 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million current LCU per person | 1.21 million current LCU per person | 3.47 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.90 million current LCU per person | 4.48 million current LCU per person | 11.34 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.20 million current LCU per person | 11.38 million current LCU per person | 14.84 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.00 million current LCU per person | 12.28 million current LCU per person | 20.92 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 1.01 billion current LCU per person compare
- 2 Lebanon 235.88 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 116.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 20.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Somalia 19.67 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 17.65 million current LCU 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 20.92 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.