Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea is 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 137.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 84th of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 11.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 11.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 35.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 42.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 35.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 39.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 43.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 47.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 55.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 57.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 69.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 97.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 81.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 83.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 83.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 107.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 108.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 85.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 91.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 109.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 103.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 116.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 116.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 113.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 113.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 111.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 113.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 122.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 123.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 129.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 134.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 137.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 122.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 125.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 126.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 137.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 81 Cayman Islands 131.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 East Timor 128.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Panama 122.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Cambodia 118.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Yemen 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 114.86 BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 121.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 137.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.