Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
72,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea is 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 72,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 4,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 5,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 5,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 11,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1987 | 15,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 15,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 17,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 19,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 21,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 18,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 20,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 25,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 27,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 32,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 46,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 39,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 40,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 40,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 52,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 53,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 45,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 42,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 45,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 64,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 55,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 52,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 59,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 60,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 59,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 58,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 64,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 65,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 68,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 71,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 72,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,871 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 76,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Cape Verde 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 64,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 58,645 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Albania 51,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 72,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.