Value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
31st
of 170 countries
All-time high
17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea is 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea peaked at 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 9.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 10.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 12.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1965 | 16.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 23.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 29.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 40.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 53.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 68.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 82.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 116.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 172.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 176.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 210.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 288.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 346.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 398.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 403.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 430.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 482.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 485.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 557.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 620.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 621.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 832.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1987 | 1,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 1,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 2,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 5,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 6,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 6,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 8,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 8,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 8,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 11,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 12,246 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12,892 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 15,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 15,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,583 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,878 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,330 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 226.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 403.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 725.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 430.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,101 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,318 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 28 Lithuania 18,805 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Czechia 18,258 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Estonia 18,084 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Hungary 15,878 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 14,544 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Seychelles 14,261 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in South Korea was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.