Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea is 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 487.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Korea 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 487.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 1978 | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +457.0% |
| 1981 | 7,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 8,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 9,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 9,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 12,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 18,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 21,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 25,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 22,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 25,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 27,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 29,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 33,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 34,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 51,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 44,911 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 46,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 46,684 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 53,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 60,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 61,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53,695 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 50,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 53,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 71,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 61,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 60,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 67,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 67,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 67,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 66,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 66,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 73,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +457.0% | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +119.1% | 487.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 487.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 14,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 34 Sri Lanka 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 89,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Switzerland 81,340 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cape Verde 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Qatar 74,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cyprus 67,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Korea was 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.