What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

How does South Korea rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

106th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1976–2025

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

South Korea ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1978	0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1979	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1980	0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1981	0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1982	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1983	0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1984	0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1985	0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1986	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1987	0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1988	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1989	0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1990	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1991	0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1992	0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1993	0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1995	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1996	0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1997	0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1998	0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1999	0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2000	0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2001	0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2002	0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2003	0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2005	0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2006	0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2007	0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2008	0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2009	0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2010	0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2011	0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2013	0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.0728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2018	0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2021	0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2022	0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2023	0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2024	0.0914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2025	0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

103 Georgia 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Saudi Arabia 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Mauritania 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Mozambique 0.0929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Uzbekistan 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does South Korea rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.