South Korea recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in South Korea averaged 1.41 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent of GDP in 1998 and a record low of -10.50 percent of GDP in 1980. source: The Bank of Korea

Current Account to GDP in South Korea is expected to reach 3.80 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 4.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 4.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows 23771.60 8468.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account 18700.00 12900.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 5.30 1.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
External Debt 738080.90 735572.70 USD Million Sep 2025
Terms of Trade 98.97 98.60 points Dec 2025


South Korea Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 1.80 10.70 -10.50 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly