Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 28,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.3% |
| 1978 | 42,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 45,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 52,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 63,729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 74,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 71,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 72,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 61,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 66,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 88,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 96,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 102,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 111,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 116,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 122,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 145,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 187,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 253,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1996 | 258,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 292,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 284,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 292,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 337,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 318,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 320,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 369,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 467,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 521,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 588,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 736,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 938,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 747,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 853,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 931,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 972,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 919,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 934,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 543,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 74,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 292,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 938,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 853,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 934,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Mauritius 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nauru 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Germany 1.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 1.09 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 864,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 774,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.