Transport services in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Transport services was 25.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Republic of Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 25.0% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1978.
Republic of Korea ranks 63rd 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.
Transport services in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.2% | — |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 32.0% | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.1% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 17.6% | 26.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 32.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 40.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 26.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.0% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Republic of Korea?
- Transport services in Republic of Korea was 25.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1978.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for transport services?
- Republic of Korea ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.