Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income receipts (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
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 77th of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 74 Australia 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Albania 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Aruba 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Togo 0.0379 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.