Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Korea
Korea: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 276.86 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Korea stood at 276.86 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 276.96 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Korea ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0279 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0549 current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0811 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1066 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 1.51 current US$ per person | +1320.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8599 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6815 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5362 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9058 current US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6617 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8856 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8145 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +352.2% |
| 1989 | 19.35 current US$ per person | +425.4% |
| 1990 | 23.53 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 28.82 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 31.24 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 25.74 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 29.1 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 44.11 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 61.18 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 59.24 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 35.32 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 53.68 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 77.44 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 94.71 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 123.04 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 142.11 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 144.15 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 143.17 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 154.07 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 164.72 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 160.73 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 151.94 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 192.6 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 199.85 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 194.34 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 186.45 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 196.62 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 170.92 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 210.56 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 250.93 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 262.3 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 216.97 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 206.97 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 228.25 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 190.79 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 233.53 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 276.96 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 276.86 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 276.86 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Korea's 276.86 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1320.2% | 0.1066 current US$ per person | 1.51 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +425.4% | 3.68 current US$ per person | 19.35 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +352.2% | 0.8145 current US$ per person | 3.68 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0676 current US$ per person | 0.0279 current US$ per person | 0.1066 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.99 current US$ per person | 0.5362 current US$ per person | 19.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2 current US$ per person | 23.53 current US$ per person | 61.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.61 current US$ per person | 77.44 current US$ per person | 164.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.15 current US$ per person | 170.92 current US$ per person | 262.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.56 current US$ per person | 190.79 current US$ per person | 276.96 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Korea?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Korea was 276.86 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 276.96 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Korea rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.