Personal transfers, receipts in South Korea
South Korea: Personal transfers, receipts was 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in South Korea peaked at 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 353.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 890.09 million BoP, current US$ | 353.10 million BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 27.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in South Korea?
- Personal transfers, receipts in South Korea was 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does South Korea rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.