Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 12,227 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12,227 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 13,224 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 1.83 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 2.66 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1964 | 4.05 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1965 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 8.04 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1967 | 10.28 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 14.49 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1969 | 19.25 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 25.29 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 31.65 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 46.68 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 90.35 current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1974 | 121.02 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 129.99 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 211.31 current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 272.68 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 337.13 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 395.99 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 436.89 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 519.18 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 524.53 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 582.54 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 696.77 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 710.66 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 815.51 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 1,109 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 1,407 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1,383 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,440 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1,716 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,845 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,135 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2,752 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2,823 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,957 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,860 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,072 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,647 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3,153 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 3,382 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4,017 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5,252 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 5,866 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,683 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 7,569 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8,497 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 7,140 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 9,238 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 10,949 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 10,810 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10,934 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,099 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,163 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 9,540 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10,927 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 11,737 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 10,478 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 9,887 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12,444 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13,224 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 12,227 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12,227 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,203 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12,227 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,292 current US$ per person, 9.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 current US$ per person | 1.2 current US$ per person | 19.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 166.21 current US$ per person | 25.29 current US$ per person | 395.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 818.58 current US$ per person | 436.89 current US$ per person | 1,407 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,322 current US$ per person | 1,440 current US$ per person | 3,072 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,521 current US$ per person | 3,153 current US$ per person | 8,497 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,588 current US$ per person | 9,238 current US$ per person | 11,737 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,945 current US$ per person | 9,887 current US$ per person | 13,224 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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)
- Commercial service exports 149.31 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 12,227 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,224 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.