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 118,676.708 KRW bn in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 119,073.597 KRW bn for 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account data is updated yearly, averaging 8,231.778 KRW bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2026, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119,073.597 KRW bn in 2025 and a record low of -19,794.473 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).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 118,676.708 2026 | yearly | 1975 - 2026 |
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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 4.255 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.450 % for 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account Balance: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.406 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2026, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.263 % in 1998 and a record low of -10.127 % 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
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.255 2026 | yearly | 1975 - 2026 |
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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 (Median) 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 (Median) 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 36,216.353 KRW bn in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 36,216.353 KRW bn for 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Primary Income data is updated yearly, averaging -702.053 KRW bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2026, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 41,101.443 KRW bn in 2023 and a record low of -8,257.478 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 36,216.353 2026 | yearly | 1975 - 2026 |
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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 -5,910.383 KRW bn in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of -5,910.383 KRW bn for 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Balance of Secondary Income data is updated yearly, averaging -543.747 KRW bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2026, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,106.467 KRW bn in 1998 and a record low of -8,938.831 KRW bn in 2018. 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).
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -5,910.383 2026 | yearly | 1975 - 2026 |
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Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item
KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data was reported at 72.913 KRW bn in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 72.913 KRW bn for 2025. KR: Balance of Payment: Current Account: Residual Item data is updated yearly, averaging 786.637 KRW bn from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2026, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,485.710 KRW bn in 2013 and a record low of -2,509.379 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.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 72.913 2026 | yearly | 1975 - 2026 |