Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places South Korea 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1981 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Rwanda 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Morocco 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 China 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.