Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea
Korea: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea is 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.22 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Korea ranks 50th of 200 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 55.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1978 | 86.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 1979 | 93.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 98.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 106.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 101.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 100.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 99.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 88.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 115.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 147.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 201.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 240.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 282.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 310.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 341.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 416.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 572.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 650.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 641.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 530.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 583.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 710.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 697.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 773.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 847.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1,446 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1,735 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1,956 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 2,055 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,155 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,198 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,190 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,462 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,525 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 2,776 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 3,051 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3,313 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 115.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 201.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 650.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,214 BoP, current US$ per person | 697.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,256 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,956 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 47 New Zealand 3,808 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 3,729 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Maldives 3,585 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 3,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Grenada 3,389 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3,305 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for 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 imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Korea was 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,573 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Korea rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.