Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 3,549 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3,549 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 3,549 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.49 current US$ per person, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 50th of 199 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 imports (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 53.61 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 83.99 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1979 | 90.16 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 94.18 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 101.01 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 97.48 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 96.54 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 85.56 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 95.58 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 111.22 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 142.87 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 196.13 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1990 | 235.34 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 275.92 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 303.74 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 333.68 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 408.87 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 563.44 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 640.71 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 631.79 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 521.11 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 574.42 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 701.53 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 687.97 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 763.9 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 838.4 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1,035 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 1,714 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,966 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,646 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 1,937 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,032 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,136 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,153 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,249 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,172 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,163 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2,550 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,490 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,007 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 2,468 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 2,752 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 3,029 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 3,290 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 3,549 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,549 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,549 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.81 current US$ per person | 31.49 current US$ per person | 90.16 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 111.77 current US$ per person | 85.56 current US$ per person | 196.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 448.9 current US$ per person | 235.34 current US$ per person | 640.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 current US$ per person | 687.97 current US$ per person | 1,966 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,231 current US$ per person | 1,937 current US$ per person | 2,550 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,849 current US$ per person | 2,007 current US$ per person | 3,549 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 47 New Zealand 3,808 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 3,729 current US$ per person compare
- 49 Maldives 3,555 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Grenada 3,336 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Saudi Arabia 3,302 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Brunei 3,235 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 3,549 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,549 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.