Current account balance in South Korea in 2031 — 5.5%. Ranked 23 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 15.9 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 5.5 | +0 pp |
| 2030 | 5.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2029 | 5.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2028 | 5.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2027 | 5.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2026 | 5.6 | −1 pp |
| 2025 | 6.6 | +1.3 pp |
| 2024 | 5.3 | +3.5 pp |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +0.5 pp |
| 2022 | 1.3 | −3 pp |
| 2021 | 4.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +1 pp |
| 2019 | 3.4 | −0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 4.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 4.4 | −1.8 pp |
| 2016 | 6.2 | −0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 5.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +1.7 pp |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 1.3 | −1 pp |
| 2010 | 2.3 | −1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 3.4 | +3.2 pp |
| 2008 | 0.2 | −0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 0.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 0.2 | −1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 1.3 | −2.3 pp |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +2 pp |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.6 | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 0.4 | −1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 1.7 | −2.5 pp |
| 1999 | 4.2 | −5.9 pp |
| 1998 | 10.1 | +11.9 pp |
| 1997 | -1.8 | +2.1 pp |
| 1996 | -3.9 | −2.2 pp |
| 1995 | -1.7 | −0.7 pp |
| 1994 | -1 | −1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 0.4 | +1.2 pp |
| 1992 | -0.8 | +1.6 pp |
| 1991 | -2.4 | −1.4 pp |
| 1990 | -1 | −2.5 pp |
| 1989 | 1.5 | −4.7 pp |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 5.7 | +3.5 pp |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +4.3 pp |
| 1985 | -2.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 1984 | -1.9 | +2.1 pp |
| 1983 | -4 | +3 pp |
| 1982 | -7 | +1.7 pp |
| 1981 | -8.7 | +1.7 pp |
| 1980 | -10.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.
