How does South Korea rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?

South Korea ranks 121st out of 197 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 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea

Name: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

121st

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1976–2025

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Korea, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea stood at 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places South Korea 121st out of 197 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

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1978	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
1979	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1980	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1981	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
1982	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1983	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1984	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1985	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1986	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1987	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.8%
1988	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+277.7%
1989	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+303.3%
1990	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1991	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1992	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1994	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1995	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1996	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1997	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1998	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2000	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2001	0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2002	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2003	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2004	0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2005	0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2007	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2009	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2010	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2012	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2014	0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2018	0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2020	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2021	0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2022	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2023	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2024	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2025	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of 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
1989	+303.3%	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1988	+277.7%	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

118 El Salvador 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Denmark 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Mali 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Honduras 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Albania 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Nicaragua 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

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 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does South Korea rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?: South Korea ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, 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.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,626 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Secondary income, other sectors, 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.