South Korea’s current account surplus widened to USD 8.03 billion in February of 2021 from USD 6.41 billion in the same month of the previous year. The services account shifted to a USD 0.13 billion surplus compared with a deficit of USD 1.44 billion a year earlier while the primary income surplus widened to USD 2.12 billion from USD 1.23 billion. Meanwhile, the goods account narrowed to USD 6.05 billion from USD 6.60 billion while the secondary income account shifted to a USD 0.26 billion deficit compared with a surplus of USD 0.04 billion a year ago. source: The Bank of Korea

Current Account in South Korea averaged 1774.54 USD Million from 1900 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 12409.70 USD Million in June of 2016 and a record low of -3845 USD Million in August of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. South Korea Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2021.

Current Account in South Korea is expected to be 5500.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Current Account in South Korea to stand at 4500.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the South Korea Current Account is projected to trend around 4500.00 USD Million in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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South Korea Current Account

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8034.20 7060.00 12409.70 -3845.00 1900 - 2021 USD Million Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2021-01-07 11:00 PM Nov $8.97B $11.66B $9.5B
2021-02-04 11:00 PM Dec $11.51B $9.18B $9.9B
2021-03-08 11:00 PM Jan $7.06B $11.51B $9.1B
2021-04-06 11:00 PM Feb $8.03B $7.06B $6.9B
2021-05-06 11:00 PM Mar $8.03B
2021-06-07 11:00 PM Apr
2021-07-06 11:00 PM May
2021-08-05 11:00 PM Jun
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South Korea Current Account Surplus Widens
South Korea’s current account surplus widened to USD 8.03 billion in February of 2021 from USD 6.41 billion in the same month of the previous year. The services account shifted to a USD 0.13 billion surplus compared with a deficit of USD 1.44 billion a year earlier while the primary income surplus widened to USD 2.12 billion from USD 1.23 billion. Meanwhile, the goods account narrowed to USD 6.05 billion from USD 6.60 billion while the secondary income account shifted to a USD 0.26 billion deficit compared with a surplus of USD 0.04 billion a year ago.
2021-04-06
South Korea Current Account Surplus Widens
South Korea’s current account surplus widened to $7.06 billion in January of 2021 from $0.58 billion in the same month of the previous year. The expansion was mainly driven by the goods account surplus, up to $5.73 billion from $2.07 billion in the same month of the previous year, as exports grew to $46.66 billion from $42.78 billion, while imports remained practically unchanged at $40.93 billion (vs. $40.71 billion). Meanwhile, the services account gap narrowed to $0.61 billion from $2.99 billion. The primary income surplus widened to $2.36 billion from $1.63 billion, whereas the secondary income deficit narrowed to $0.42 billion from $0.13 billion.
2021-03-08
South Korea’s Current Account Surplus Widens
South Korea’s current account surplus widened to $11.51 billion in December of 2020 from $4.33 billion in the same month of the previous year. The expansion was mainly driven by the goods account surplus, up to $10.5 billion from $5.6 billion in the same month of the previous year, as exports grew to $52.59 billion from $47.66 billion, while imports remained practically unchanged at $42.09 billion (vs. $42.06 billion). Meanwhile, the services account gap narrowed to $0.05 billion from $0.26 billion. The primary income surplus narrowed to $2.19 billion from $2.56 billion, whereas the secondary income deficit narrowed to $0.65 billion from $0.93 billion. For the whole year, South Korea recorded a $75.28 billion surplus, up from $59.68 billion in the previous twelve months.
2021-02-04
South Korea Current Account Surplus Widens
South Korea’s current account surplus widened to $8.97 billion in November of 2020 from $5.97 billion in the same month of the previous year. The goods account surplus increased to $9.54 billion from $7.39 billion last year while the services account deficit narrowed sharply to $0.72 billion from $1.89 billion, mainly due to an improvement in the travel and transport accounts. Also, the secondary income shortfall narrowed to $0.28 billion from $0.49 billion a year ago. On the other hand, the primary income account surplus fell to $0.42 billion from $0.97 billion the year previously, in line with a decrease in the investment income. Considering the January to November period, the current account surplus widened to $63.94 billion from $55.64 billion in the same period of 2019.
2021-01-07

South Korea Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).