Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
95.54 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea stood at 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea peaked at 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.54 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 98.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 111.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 124.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 133.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 158.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 181.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 216.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 260.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 306.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 341.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 378.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 412.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 519.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 588.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 646.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 752.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 871.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1,660 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 1,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 3,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,816 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 4,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 4,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 5,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 6,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7,645 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 9,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 10,382 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 11,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,968 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 95.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 306.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 673.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,383 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 Denmark 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 13,298 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Kuwait 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Sweden 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 11,173 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Iceland 11,161 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 410.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.86 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6343 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 20,732 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 814.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea was 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.54 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.