Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,633 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13,633 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 26,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 1978 | 38,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 41,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 50,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 61,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 72,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 68,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 69,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 58,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 62,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 83,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 91,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 96,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 106,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 112,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 119,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 141,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 181,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 246,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1996 | 250,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 283,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 276,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 284,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 329,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 308,292 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 309,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 356,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 453,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 507,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 572,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 720,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 926,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 735,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 842,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 919,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 989,718 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 963,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 909,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 927,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 71,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,890 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 926,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 842,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 927,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 29 Mauritius 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Germany 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Austria 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 864,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Naoero 844,330 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Republic of 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 square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,633 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.