Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea stood at 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 306.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places South Korea 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8514 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7881 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +404.8% |
| 1989 | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +394.1% |
| 1990 | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 31.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 33.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 30.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 45.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 64.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 66.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 43.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 66.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 87.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 107.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 139.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 169.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 170.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 172.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 187.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 197.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 176.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 221.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 233.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 236.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 221.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 237.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 250.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 295.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 306.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 282.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 244.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 264.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 243.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 261.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 299.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +404.8% | 0.7881 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +394.1% | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 221.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 306.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 243.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 64 Lebanon 331.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Guyana 312.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Barbados 312.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Hungary 301.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 287.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Malaysia 287.1 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea was 303.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 306.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.