Republic of Korea vs North America: Commercial service exports

Republic of Korea
149.31 billion current US$
in 2025
North America
1.38 trillion current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
17th
North America rank
12th

Commercial service exports over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.38 trillion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.23 trillion current US$.

That makes North America's figure about 9.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 12th of 200 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea North America Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 billion current US$ 31.14 billion current US$ 28.25 billion current US$ North America
1980s 6.91 billion current US$ 79.42 billion current US$ 72.52 billion current US$ North America
1990s 19.33 billion current US$ 221.42 billion current US$ 202.09 billion current US$ North America
2000s 50.57 billion current US$ 429.23 billion current US$ 378.66 billion current US$ North America
2010s 97.10 billion current US$ 826.53 billion current US$ 729.42 billion current US$ North America
2020s 126.36 billion current US$ 1.11 trillion current US$ 982.22 billion current US$ North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service exports, Republic of Korea or North America?
North America, at 1.38 trillion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service exports between Republic of Korea and North America?
1.23 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and North America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and North America rank globally for commercial service exports?
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and North America ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,749 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.