Remittances in South Korea
South Korea: Remittances was 0.3776 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Remittances in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in South Korea stood at 0.3776.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in South Korea peaked at 1.45 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1483, in 1979.
South Korea ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Remittances in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1548 | — |
| 1977 | 0.2637 | +70.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1988 | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1483 | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8454 | +469.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9296 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9813 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9479 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.36 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8603 | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8262 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7856 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7976 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7116 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6442 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5592 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5313 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6597 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7571 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7957 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8065 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7209 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5352 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4428 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4222 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6393 | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6103 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4907 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5051 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4934 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4514 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4224 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4199 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4131 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3816 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3906 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4092 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4305 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.401 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4369 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3852 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3883 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3776 | -2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3776 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3776 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +469.9% | 0.1483 | 0.8454 |
| 1998 | +89.1% | 0.6597 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | +70.4% | 0.1548 | 0.2637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1914 | 0.1483 | 0.2637 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.8454 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7603 | 0.5313 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.652 | 0.4222 | 0.8065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4378 | 0.3816 | 0.5051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4033 | 0.3776 | 0.4369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in South Korea?
- Remittances in South Korea was 0.3776 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1986.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1483 in 1979.
- How does South Korea rank for remittances?
- South Korea ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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