Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea
South Korea: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea is 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 124th 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 121 France 0.4423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Germany 0.4372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Barbados 0.4342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 0.4261 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in South Korea was 0.4329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.