Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 204 countries
All-time high
45.36 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
0.8452 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1961–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea is 3.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 45.36 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8452 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 16.02 % change on previous year
1962 24.13 % change on previous year +50.6%
1963 23.17 % change on previous year -4.0%
1964 28.42 % change on previous year +22.6%
1965 27.38 % change on previous year -3.6%
1966 37.12 % change on previous year +35.6%
1967 33.8 % change on previous year -8.9%
1968 29 % change on previous year -14.2%
1969 31.07 % change on previous year +7.2%
1970 28.57 % change on previous year -8.0%
1971 26.97 % change on previous year -5.6%
1972 25.21 % change on previous year -6.6%
1973 27.2 % change on previous year +7.9%
1974 45.36 % change on previous year +66.8%
1975 29.18 % change on previous year -35.7%
1976 35.83 % change on previous year +22.8%
1977 29.15 % change on previous year -18.7%
1978 34.3 % change on previous year +17.7%
1979 29.41 % change on previous year -14.3%
1980 33.69 % change on previous year +14.5%
1981 25.76 % change on previous year -23.5%
1982 17.08 % change on previous year -33.7%
1983 17.35 % change on previous year +1.6%
1984 15.63 % change on previous year -9.9%
1985 15.14 % change on previous year -3.1%
1986 18.7 % change on previous year +23.5%
1987 19.09 % change on previous year +2.1%
1988 19.23 % change on previous year +0.7%
1989 17.29 % change on previous year -10.1%
1990 21.53 % change on previous year +24.5%
1991 22.42 % change on previous year +4.1%
1992 17.74 % change on previous year -20.9%
1993 15.11 % change on previous year -14.8%
1994 18.1 % change on previous year +19.8%
1995 17.52 % change on previous year -3.2%
1996 14.63 % change on previous year -16.5%
1997 11.55 % change on previous year -21.1%
1998 2.43 % change on previous year -79.0%
1999 9.4 % change on previous year +287.5%
2000 10.05 % change on previous year +6.8%
2001 11.06 % change on previous year +10.1%
2002 12.02 % change on previous year +8.7%
2003 7.23 % change on previous year -39.9%
2004 7.07 % change on previous year -2.2%
2005 6.98 % change on previous year -1.3%
2006 6.5 % change on previous year -6.9%
2007 9.2 % change on previous year +41.5%
2008 8.1 % change on previous year -11.9%
2009 3.79 % change on previous year -53.2%
2010 7.14 % change on previous year +88.2%
2011 4.65 % change on previous year -34.9%
2012 4.42 % change on previous year -4.9%
2013 4.32 % change on previous year -2.4%
2014 4.8 % change on previous year +11.1%
2015 6.08 % change on previous year +26.8%
2016 5.04 % change on previous year -17.1%
2017 4.73 % change on previous year -6.1%
2018 5.32 % change on previous year +12.4%
2019 4.52 % change on previous year -15.0%
2020 0.8452 % change on previous year -81.3%
2021 7.9 % change on previous year +835.2%
2022 6.74 % change on previous year -14.8%
2023 5.11 % change on previous year -24.2%
2024 3.66 % change on previous year -28.4%
2025 3.67 % change on previous year +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.79 % change on previous year 16.02 % change on previous year 37.12 % change on previous year 9
1970s 31.12 % change on previous year 25.21 % change on previous year 45.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 19.9 % change on previous year 15.14 % change on previous year 33.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.04 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 22.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.2 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 12.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.1 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.65 % change on previous year 0.8452 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 171 Japan 3.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Belgium 3.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Solomon Islands 3.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 175 Sweden 3.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 176 Grenada 3.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 177 Greenland 3.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8452 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,354 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.