Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
201.75 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
206.2 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
10.66 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea is 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 206.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
South Korea ranks 127th 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 14.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 13.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 15.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 16.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 15.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 20.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 31.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 50.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 41.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 48.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 53.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 56.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 52.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 55.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 64.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 67.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 84.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 114.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 93.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 94.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 122.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 128.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 125.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 135.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 189.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 160.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 142.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 168.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 170.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 174.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 174.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 173.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 170.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 188.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 183.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 201.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 198.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 195.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 206.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 183.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 201.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 189.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 124 Ghana 222.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Bhutan 206.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Senegal 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Panama 194.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Liberia 193.76 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 201.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 206.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does South Korea rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.