Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
872.53 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
872.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
14.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 78th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 20.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 27.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 40.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1980 | 70.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1981 | 95.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 98.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 88.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 100.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 100.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 91.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 80.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 76.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 75.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 77.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 71.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 123.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 133.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 150.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 194.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 213.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 238.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 232.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 203.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 219.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 261.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 404.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 406.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 506.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 473.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 368.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 457.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 425.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 366.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 425.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 454.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 404.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 427.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 469.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 580.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 550.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 480.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 689.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 736.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 855.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 872.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 203.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 506.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 366.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 580.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 751.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 480.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 75 Malaysia 964.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Mongolia 916.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Curacao 872.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Peru 857.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Montenegro 850.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.