South Korea Services Value Added (% of GDP) (2025)
South Korea's Services Value Added (% of GDP): 57.2 % of GDP in 2025, -0.3pp YoY. World Bank (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), 1960–2025.
South Korea (2025)
57.2
% of GDP
-0.3pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.3pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
66
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2024 | 57.5 | -1.4pp |
| 2023 | 58.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2022 | 58.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 56.9 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 56.9 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 56.9 | +1.5pp |
| 2018 | 55.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2017 | 54.6 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 55 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 55.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2014 | 55.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2013 | 54.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.3pp |
| 2011 | 54.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 54.9 | -1.4pp |
| 2009 | 56.3 | -0.3pp |
| 2008 | 56.6 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 55.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 55.2 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 57.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp. Across 1960–2025 the series ranges from 30.2 % of GDP in 1964 to 58.9 % of GDP in 2023.
This page tracks services sector value added as a share of GDP in South Korea. The shift toward services-led growth is a defining trend across advanced and emerging markets.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks services sector value added as a share of GDP in South Korea. The shift toward services-led growth is a defining trend across advanced and emerging markets. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1960–2025 (66 observations).
The series peaked at 58.9 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30.2 % of GDP in 1964. The latest reading is 57.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.3pp.