Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 7,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 10,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 15,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 28,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1981 | 38,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 40,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 36,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 42,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 42,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 44,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 39,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 34,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 33,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 34,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 32,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 32,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 57,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 63,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 71,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 93,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 103,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 115,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 113,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 100,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 108,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 129,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 201,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 203,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 254,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 239,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 186,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 233,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 218,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 189,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 220,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 236,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 211,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 224,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 247,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 306,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 292,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 255,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 365,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 389,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 245,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 38,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,212 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 103,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 254,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 306,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 27 Austria 527,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 483,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Italy 483,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 435,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Japan 418,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 412,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 453,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.