South Korea Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
Balance of Payment: Current Account
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account data was reported at 45,559.604 KRW bn in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 32,801.423 KRW bn for 2024. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated yearly, averaging 7,145.718 KRW bn from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 118,837.470 KRW bn in 2015 and a record low of -19,790.876 KRW bn in 1996. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CB-Current account balance - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45,559.604 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data was reported at 1.837 % in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.387 % for 2024. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.348 % from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.649 % in 1998 and a record low of -10.500 % in 1980. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.837 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data was reported at 1.973 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.636 % for 2020. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 1.305 % from Dec 1975 to 2021, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.636 % in 1998 and a record low of -10.496 % in 1980. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Double Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.973 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data was reported at 2.975 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.010 % for 2020. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data is updated yearly, averaging 1.305 % from Dec 1975 to 2021, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.636 % in 1998 and a record low of -10.496 % in 1980. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP: Single Hit Scenario data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CBGDPR-Current account balance, as a percentage of GDP Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6):https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory:https://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2.975 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data was reported at 20,094.301 KRW bn in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 20,094.301 KRW bn for 2024. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated yearly, averaging -726.931 KRW bn from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40,463.737 KRW bn in 2023 and a record low of -8,257.395 KRW bn in 2005. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. BSII-Balance of primary income - According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 20,094.301 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data was reported at -9,265.286 KRW bn in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of -9,265.286 KRW bn for 2024. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated yearly, averaging -246.059 KRW bn from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,107.277 KRW bn in 1998 and a record low of -9,265.286 KRW bn in 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. NTR - Balance of secondary income- According to the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6). Data are expressed in local currency Sixth Edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -9,265.286 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at 9,703.840 KRW bn in 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9,703.840 KRW bn for 2024. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated yearly, averaging 1,057.172 KRW bn from Dec 1975 to 2025, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,245.468 KRW bn in 2023 and a record low of -2,818.332 KRW bn in 1996. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Balance of Payments: Current Account: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CBR-Current account balance, residual item CBR measures the discrepancy which may still persist between data (on goods and services, exports and imports) according to the balance of payments and those according to the national accounts, despite the new standard methodology BPM6/SNA2008/ESA2010 requiring full consistency. Data are expressed in local currency OECD Economic Outlook, Database Inventory: http://www.oecd.org/eco/outlook/Database_Inventory.pdf
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 9,703.840 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |