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South Korea - Current Account Balance 6.57

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 200 economies tracked

Latest value

6.57 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 200 economies

Share of global total

-3.4%

Growth since 1976

-6.44×

Ranking Race — Current Account Balance

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#16#31#46#61#76#9119601970198019902000201020202025#28#172024 overtook Vietnam2025 overtook Netherlands
South KoreaMacaoKuwaitAndorraBrunei

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Korea climbed from #28 to #17 (overtook Vietnam). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Korea ↓

Key Events — South Korea

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1978
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1979
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
1980
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
1981
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
1986
Climbed 39 places in global rank auto
1990
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1992
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
1994
Fell 19 places in global rank auto

Current Account Balance, 1976-2025

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197619861996200620162025-10.29-3.493.310.1

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