Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 51st of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 6.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1978 | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 18.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 23.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 24.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 23.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 27.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 28.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 31.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 29.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 55.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1990 | 63.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 63.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 59.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 55.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 56.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 76.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 84.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 81.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 82.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 149.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 153.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 153.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 160.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 224.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 237.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 303.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 413.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 424.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 298.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 443.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 533.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 580.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 574.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 556.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 492.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 516.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 573.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 675.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 799.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 732.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,062 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 1,119 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1,390 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +106.2% | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.67 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 424.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 443.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 799.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,176 BoP, current US$ per person | 732.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Latvia 1,729 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Kiribati 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Aruba 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Palau 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Greece 1,173 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.