Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places South Korea 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1978 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 105 Tanzania 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Uruguay 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Kuwait 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Bhutan 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 183.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 88.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does South Korea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.