South Korea Household Income per Capita

2003 - 2025 | Yearly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Household Income per Capita

  • South Korea Annual Household Income per Capita reached 19,497.768 USD in Dec 2025, compared with the previous value of 19,208.928 USD in Dec 2024.
  • South Korea Annual Household Income per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 15,254.869 USD.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 19,497.768 USD in Dec 2025 and a record low of 7,685.194 USD in Dec 2003.
  • In the latest reports, Retail Sales of South Korea grew 3.324 % YoY in Oct 2025.

CEIC calculates Annual Household Income per Capita from quarterly Monthly Household Income multiplied by 3 and quarterly Average Household Size and converts it into USD. Statistics Korea provides Household Income in local currency and Average Household Size. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Income excludes single person and farm households. Household Income per Capita prior to 2019 is based on old methodology.

View South Korea's Household Income per Capita from 2003 to 2025 in the chart:

South Korea Household Income per Capita

What was South Korea's Household Income per Capita in 2025?

South Korea Annual Household Income per Capita reached 19,497.768 USD in Dec 2025, compared with the previous value of 19,208.928 USD in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19,497.768 2025 19,208.928 2024 7,685.194 2003 19,497.768 2025 USD yearly 2003 - 2025

Household Income per Capita by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Argentina (USD) 5,727.251 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Armenia (USD) 2,762.756 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Australia (USD) 30,914.027 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Austria (USD) 26,444.987 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Azerbaijan (USD) 5,153.937 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD) 995.873 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Belarus (USD) 6,297.808 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Belgium (USD) 22,898.237 2010 yearly 1999 - 2010
Botswana (USD) 1,564.722 2003 yearly 1994 - 2003
Brazil (USD) 4,861.731 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Brunei (USD) 9,871.186 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Bulgaria (USD) 7,111.773 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (USD) 1,771.810 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Chile (USD) 7,633.224 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
China (USD) 4,805.935 2013 yearly 1985 - 2013
Croatia (USD) 6,356.609 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Czech Republic (USD) 13,407.285 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Denmark (USD) 50,075.201 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Estonia (USD) 15,225.572 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Finland (USD) 29,383.935 2024 yearly 1987 - 2024
France (USD) 30,700.999 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Georgia (USD) 2,486.670 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Germany (USD) 33,975.949 2018 yearly 1998 - 2018
Hungary (USD) 10,042.288 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Iceland (USD) 66,904.575 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Ireland (USD) 47,016.436 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Israel (USD) 24,647.808 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Italy (USD) 15,321.940 2017 yearly 2011 - 2017
Japan (USD) 16,393.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Jordan (USD) 3,353.738 2016 yearly 2016 - 2016
Kazakhstan (USD) 5,483.011 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
South Korea (USD) 19,497.768 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 1,558.500 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Latvia (USD) 12,326.341 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (USD) 11,706.987 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD) 30,968.238 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD) 3,179.507 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malaysia (USD) 5,731.698 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Malta (USD) 17,453.645 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Mauritius (USD) 4,760.101 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Mexico (USD) 5,067.670 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Moldova (USD) 3,980.809 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Mongolia (USD) 2,139.143 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Montenegro (USD) 2,678.254 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Nepal (USD) 811.623 2015 yearly 2006 - 2015
Netherlands (USD) 49,311.698 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
New Zealand (USD) 31,269.418 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Norway (USD) 47,437.296 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Oman (USD) 4,964.629 2011 yearly 2007 - 2011
Pakistan (USD) 587.069 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Poland (USD) 9,545.938 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (USD) 18,153.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Qatar (USD) 24,999.462 2013 yearly 1988 - 2013
Romania (USD) 8,615.850 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Russia (USD) 10,736.434 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Serbia (USD) 4,858.611 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Singapore (USD) 43,983.587 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Slovakia (USD) 12,545.195 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Slovenia (USD) 16,572.424 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Spain (USD) 17,615.601 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Sri Lanka (USD) 1,422.182 2019 yearly 1981 - 2019
Switzerland (USD) 66,870.967 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Taiwan, China (USD) 16,579.939 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tajikistan (USD) 1,202.187 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Thailand (USD) 4,115.148 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Turkey (USD) 305.587 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Ukraine (USD) 2,470.046 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
United Kingdom (USD) 37,446.677 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
United States (USD) 43,419.583 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Uruguay (USD) 6,926.762 2020 yearly 2006 - 2020
Uzbekistan (USD) 2,376.903 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Vietnam (USD) 2,688.669 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024

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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -10,533.253 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 37,269.232 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 855,595.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 827,278.828 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,147,968.047 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 790,574.286 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 29,513.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,268,136.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,238,623.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,268,011.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,303,500.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,304,500.000 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,738,600.000 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.883 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 26,949.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 87,747.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 53.2 May 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,077,735.241 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,147,102.059 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,110,069.105 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 60,798.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,217,206.379 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,873,321.475 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 15,972.000 May 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8,343.574 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 18,895.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,587.740 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 230,072.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2026
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) 1,697.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 16,736.831 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 18,434.431 May 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - May 2026
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 27,491.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 38,109.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Apr 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 120.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 147.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 6,239.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 33,394.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 33,394.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -8.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -42,374.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,082.900 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 774,390.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 183,556.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 711.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 128.680 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 753,551.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 55,622.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,476.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 16,556.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 34,299.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,430.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 904.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -638.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,542.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 89,921.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,045.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 13,859.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -2,697.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 590,834.100 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,093.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) 10,277.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 6,056.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) 6,294.200 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 407.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) 3,008.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -484.100 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) -4,690.900 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) -4,206.800 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -2,828.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) 4,833.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) 7,661.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) 3,777.189 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 461.100 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 9,541.344 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) 16.910 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) 709.971 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 250.811 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 3,272.254 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 163.060 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 4,212.296 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 559.894 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) 725,563.42 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2018
Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) 75.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - May 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,124.918 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 903,070.889 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,703,046.012 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 May 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,027.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 May 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - May 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 May 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,845,064.785 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,163,040.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,668.962 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,740.057 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,651,222.251 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.33 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 136.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) 796,021.70 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2018
Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 937.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,174.900 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,572.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 5.200 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Mar 2026
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) -0.100 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Mar 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 4.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) 0.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 9.0 Jun 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jun 2026
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018

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