Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
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 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.
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$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Korea
- 99 Honduras 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Brunei 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
More private sector data for 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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Korea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.