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South Korea Current Account Value and percent from GDP

South Korea Current Account Data

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP 3.2 % 2022
Current Account 4810 USD Million | 4.81 B USD Aug/23


Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)

Current Account to GDP
                     South Korea - Historical Data (%)

What is ratio of South Korea Current Account to GDP?

  • The surplus of Current Account to GDP in South Korea decreased to 3.2 % in 2022. The maximum surplus was 10.7 % and deficit was -10.5 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.2 2022 29.03.2023
4.9 2021 21.09.2022
3.5 2020 25.02.2021
3.7 2019 22.04.2020
4.7 2018 04.04.2019
5.6 2017 03.04.2018
7 2016 11.08.2017
7.7 2015 31.12.2015


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Current Account to GDP in South Korea by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mun Jaei-n 10.05.2017 - 7.0000 5.6000 7.0000 5.6000 -20.00%
Park Geun-hye 25.02.2013 - 10.05.2017 6.2000 7.0000 7.7000 6.0000 12.90%
Lee Myung-bak 25.02.2008 - 25.02.2013 0.3000 4.2000 4.2000 0.3000 1300.00%
Roh Moo-hyun 25.02.2003 - 25.02.2008 1.7000 1.1000 3.9000 0.4000 -35.29%
Kim Dae-jung 25.02.1998 - 25.02.2003 10.7000 0.8000 10.7000 0.5000 -92.52%
Kim Youngs-am 25.02.1993 - 25.02.1998 0.5000 -1.8000 0.5000 -4.0000 -460.00%
Roh Tae-woo 25.02.1988 - 25.02.1993 6.6000 -0.7000 6.6000 -2.3000 -110.61%


Latest data on Current Account (USD Million)

Current Account
                     South Korea - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is South Korea Current Account Deficit?

  • The surplus of Current Account in South Korea increased to 4810 USD Million (4.81 B USD) in August 2023. The maximum value was 12410 USD Million and minimum was -3845 USD Million.
  • Data published Monthly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
4810 Aug/23 11.10.2023
3579 Jul/23 08.09.2023
5874 Jun/23 07.08.2023
1927 May/23 14.07.2023
-790 Apr/23 09.06.2023
270 Mar/23 10.05.2023
-518 Feb/23 06.04.2023
-4520 Jan/23 09.03.2023


Historical Chart by presidents (USD Million)

Current Account in South Korea by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mun Jaei-n 10.05.2017 - 5937.3000 1770.0000 12205.0000 1770.0000 -70.19%
Park Geun-hye 25.02.2013 - 10.05.2017 2473.1000 3891.1000 12086.3000 1870.1000 57.34%
Lee Myung-bak 25.02.2008 - 25.02.2013 -2119.5000 1969.3000 8413.0000 -3756.8000 -192.91%
Roh Moo-hyun 25.02.2003 - 25.02.2008 -685.5000 -553.8000 4554.6000 -3308.1000 -19.21%
Kim Dae-jung 25.02.1998 - 25.02.2003 4283.2000 -2142.0000 4545.6000 -2142.0000 -150.01%
Kim Youngs-am 25.02.1993 - 25.02.1998 -334.8000 2449.2000 2449.2000 -3458.9000 -831.54%
Roh Tae-woo 25.02.1988 - 25.02.1993 899.4000 -761.1000 1704.0000 -1485.0000 -184.62%

Other trade indicators in South Korea

Index Updated Actual Previous
Weapons Sales 2022 209 M USD 544
Balance of Trade Sep/23 3.7 B USD 0.879
Capital Flows Aug/23 5.701 B USD 3.351
Exports Sep/23 54.66 B USD 51.881
Foreign Exchange Reserves Sep/23 414.118 B USD 418.301
Imports Sep/23 50.963 B USD 51.002
Terms of Trade  Aug/23 86.5 in. pt. 86.7
Tourist Arrivals Jul/23 1.032 Million Persons 0.961

Current Account to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 -4.1 % -1.1
Jordan 2022 -6.7 % -8.8
Kyrgyzstan 2022 -26.8 % -8.5
Mongolia 2022 -15.8 % -12.8
Nepal 2022 -12.8 % -7.8
Palestine 2022 -15 % -9.8
Tajikistan 2022 6.2 % 8.2
Cambodia 2022 -26.9 % -47.9
China 2022 2.2 % 1.8
Georgia 2022 -3.1 % -10.4
India 2022 -2.6 % -1.2
Israel 2022 2.5 % 4.7
Pakistan 2023 -0.7 % -4.7
South Korea 2022 3.2 % 4.9
Taiwan 2022 14.8 % 14.8
Vietnam 2022 -0.9 % -2.1
Maldives 2022 -16.6 % -8.4
Armenia 2022 0.1 % -3.7
Hong Kong 2022 10.7 % 11.8
Indonesia 2022 1 % 0.3
Japan 2022 1.9 % 3.9
Kazakhstan 2022 3 % -2.9
Lebanon 2021 -12.9 % -9.4
Macau 2022 -2.4 % 13.8
Malaysia 2022 2.6 % 3.8
Philippines 2022 -4.4 % -1.5
Qatar 2022 26 % 14.7
Singapore 2022 19.3 % 18
Sri Lanka 2022 -1.9 % -3.8
Thailand 2022 -0.5 % -2.2
Oman 2022 3.2 % -4.9
Iran 2022 4.7 % 3.9
Laos 2022 -0.07 % 2.35
Azerbaijan 2022 30.5 % 15.2
Kuwait 2022 28.5 % 23.7
Saudi Arabia 2022 13.8 % 5.1
Bahrain 2022 15.4 % 6.6
United Arab Emirates 2022 11.7 % 11.6
Yemen 2018 -0.01 % -0.1
Turkmenistan 2022 5.7 % 6.5
Uzbekistan 2022 1.4 % -7
Iraq 2022 16.3 % 7.8
Syria 2010 -0.62 % -2.15
Afghanistan 2020 -17.3 % -2.7
Bhutan 2022 -33.8 % -12.4
Brunei 2022 11.2 % 4.6
Mauritius 2021 -13.8 % -11.7