Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Korea 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 20,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 33,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 36,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 38,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 42,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 41,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 41,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 37,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 42,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 49,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 64,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 88,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 106,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 126,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 141,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 156,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 192,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 267,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 306,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 305,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 254,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 281,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 346,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 341,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 380,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 419,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 519,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 614,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 723,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 871,363 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 843,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 997,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 48,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 88,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 306,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 606,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 997,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 23 Curaçao 2.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Kuwait 1.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 1.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Germany 1.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Korea was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Korea rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.