Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 13,724 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 13,724 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 13,724 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 29th 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 (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.59 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1962 | 2.11 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 3.19 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1964 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1965 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 8.53 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 10.65 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 14.82 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 19.78 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 25.93 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 32.45 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 48.5 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1973 | 94.45 current US$ per person | +94.7% |
| 1974 | 128.62 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 140.16 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 215.24 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1977 | 275.95 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 344.12 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 401.15 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 459.35 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 549.23 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 555.68 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 612.52 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 723.78 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 742.1 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 842.32 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,136 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,517 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,752 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,861 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,151 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 2,773 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 2,849 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,963 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,859 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,082 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,665 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 3,176 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 3,410 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 4,047 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5,279 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 5,903 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6,719 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 7,631 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 8,603 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 7,373 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 9,412 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 11,118 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 10,914 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,097 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,293 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,326 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 9,673 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11,170 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 11,726 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10,475 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 9,887 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12,448 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13,229 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 12,226 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 13,210 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 13,724 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13,724 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13,724 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 8.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 current US$ per person | 1.28 current US$ per person | 19.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 170.66 current US$ per person | 25.93 current US$ per person | 401.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 853.45 current US$ per person | 459.35 current US$ per person | 1,469 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,347 current US$ per person | 1,517 current US$ per person | 3,082 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 3,176 current US$ per person | 8,603 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,720 current US$ per person | 9,412 current US$ per person | 11,726 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,454 current US$ per person | 9,887 current US$ per person | 13,724 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,226 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 13,724 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,724 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.