Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 27th of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 4,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 4,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 7,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 9,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 10,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9,683 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 11,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 11,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 13,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 12,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 16,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 24,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 28,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 28,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 27,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 25,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 26,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 35,939 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 40,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 38,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 39,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 45,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 72,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 75,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 75,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 111,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 118,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 151,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 207,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 214,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 151,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 226,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 274,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 299,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 297,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 289,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 257,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 271,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 302,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 357,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 423,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 388,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 563,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 592,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 189,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +109.5% | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,066 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 299,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 226,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 423,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 388,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 24 Andorra 1.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 848,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Aruba 800,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 692,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Marshall Islands 567,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Palestine 558,387 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 711,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.