South Korea vs Upper middle income: Commercial service exports (current US$)
Commercial service exports (current US$) over time
- South Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 1.18 trillion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 1.03 trillion current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 7.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.28 billion current US$ | 37.16 billion current US$ | 29.88 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 19.33 billion current US$ | 126.16 billion current US$ | 106.83 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 50.57 billion current US$ | 299.17 billion current US$ | 248.60 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 97.10 billion current US$ | 652.82 billion current US$ | 555.71 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 126.36 billion current US$ | 874.37 billion current US$ | 748.01 billion current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, South Korea or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 1.18 trillion current US$ against 149.31 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 1.03 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Upper middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for commercial service exports?
- South Korea ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.