How does Korea rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Korea ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Korea: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

155th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1976–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places Korea 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
1978	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1979	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1980	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+469.9%
1981	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1982	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1983	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1984	0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1985	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1986	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1987	0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1988	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1989	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%
1990	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1992	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1994	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1995	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1997	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1998	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.1%
1999	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2000	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2002	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2004	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2005	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2006	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2007	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2008	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.4%
2009	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2012	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2013	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2014	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2015	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2018	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2019	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2020	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2021	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2024	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2025	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Korea compared with similar countries

Korea's 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
Korea's 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+469.9%	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+89.1%	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+70.4%	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Korea

152 Bahamas 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Netherlands 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Malaysia 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Switzerland 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Spain 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Denmark 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Korea rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Korea ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, received (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.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (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.