What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

How does Republic of Korea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
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Republic of Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.9%

World rank

102nd

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1976–2025

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp 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 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Republic of Korea ranks 102nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1978	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1979	0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1980	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1981	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1983	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1984	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1986	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1987	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1988	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1989	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1990	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1991	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1992	0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1993	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1995	0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1996	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1997	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1998	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1999	0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2000	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2001	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2002	0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2004	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2005	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2008	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2009	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2010	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2011	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2013	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2019	0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2020	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2021	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2022	0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2023	0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2024	0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2025	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

99 Honduras 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Brunei Darussalam 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Georgia 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Belize 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Saudi Arabia 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Republic of Korea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (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.