Value of imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
37th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
43.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea peaked at 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South Korea 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 56.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 69.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 50.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1965 | 55.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 81.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1967 | 103.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 144.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1969 | 177.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1970 | 189.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 223.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 219.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 288.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 338.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 347.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 426.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 512.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 659.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 735.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 701.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 722.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 723.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 761.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 784.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 760.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 2,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 2,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,751 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 3,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 3,783 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 3,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 4,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 7,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 7,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 9,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 10,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 11,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 11,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 12,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 12,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 13,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 13,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 177.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 394.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 189.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 735.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 945.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 701.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Brunei 14,935 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Canada 14,895 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Australia 14,399 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Northern Mariana Islands 14,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Latvia 13,770 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 France 13,538 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 imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in South Korea was 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported 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 imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported 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 imported 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.