South Korea — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.58 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 6.57 | Actual |
| 2024 | 5.33 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1.76 | Actual |
| 2022 | 1.29 | Actual |
| 2021 | 4.32 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.37 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.41 | Actual |
| 2018 | 4.25 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.4 | Actual |
| 2016 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 2015 | 6.83 | Actual |
| 2014 | 5.34 | Actual |
| 2013 | 5.39 | Actual |
| 2012 | 3.65 | Actual |
| 2011 | 1.27 | Actual |
| 2010 | 2.34 | Actual |
| 2009 | 3.37 | Actual |
| 2008 | 0.16 | Actual |
| 2007 | 0.86 | Actual |
| 2006 | 0.19 | Actual |
| 2005 | 1.26 | Actual |
| 2004 | 3.56 | Actual |
| 2003 | 1.55 | Actual |
| 2002 | 0.63 | Actual |
| 2001 | 0.38 | Actual |
| 2000 | 1.7 | Actual |
| 1999 | 4.23 | Actual |
| 1998 | 10.11 | Actual |
| 1997 | -1.83 | Actual |
| 1996 | -3.88 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.75 | Actual |
| 1994 | -1 | Actual |
| 1993 | 0.42 | Actual |
| 1992 | -0.79 | Actual |
| 1991 | -2.36 | Actual |
| 1990 | -0.96 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1.48 | Actual |
| 1988 | 6.21 | Actual |
| 1987 | 5.67 | Actual |
| 1986 | 2.17 | Actual |
| 1985 | -2.1 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.85 | Actual |
| 1983 | -4.01 | Actual |
| 1982 | -7.05 | Actual |
| 1981 | -8.73 | Actual |
| 1980 | -10.37 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
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- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net