Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea is 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.6 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Korea 66th out of 200 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 76.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 1978 | 109.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 117.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 131.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 158.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 182.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 171.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 172.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 145.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 155.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 205.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 222.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 232 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 251.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 258.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 269.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 318.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 404.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 541.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 548.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 614.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 592.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 605.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 692.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 649.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 651.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 746.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 941.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1,471 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 1,674 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,813 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,054 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2,049 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,911 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,746 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2,006 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,321 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 2,568 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,745 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,323 BoP, current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 177.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 232 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 251.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 614.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per person | 649.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,674 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,205 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,459 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 63 Australia 3,318 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Kosovo 3,112 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3,112 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Bulgaria 2,894 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Belize 2,871 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Italy 2,860 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,905 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.