Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 2,889 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea is 2,889 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 2,889 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.68 current US$ per person, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 69.4 current US$ per person | +89.2% |
| 1978 | 101.41 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 105.5 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 127.44 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 153.9 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 176.93 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 165.95 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 165.5 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 139.08 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 146.29 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 194.51 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 210.95 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 219.79 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 240.51 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 251.15 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 263.54 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 307.91 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 391.24 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 526.26 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 531.71 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 596.06 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 576.71 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 589.14 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 675.82 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 629.6 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 629.25 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 721.56 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 913.17 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 1,019 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,146 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1,434 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1,831 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 1,449 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1,653 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,025 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,183 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,890 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,833 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,727 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,996 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1,989 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,746 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2,306 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 2,555 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2,433 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,727 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 2,889 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,889 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,309 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,889 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951.49 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +89.2% | 36.68 current US$ per person | 69.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.25 current US$ per person | 36.68 current US$ per person | 105.5 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 170.04 current US$ per person | 127.44 current US$ per person | 219.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.42 current US$ per person | 240.51 current US$ per person | 596.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 current US$ per person | 629.25 current US$ per person | 1,831 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,912 current US$ per person | 1,653 current US$ per person | 2,183 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,443 current US$ per person | 1,746 current US$ per person | 2,889 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 2,889 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,889 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.68 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.