Balance of trade · South Korea
South Korea Balance of Trade
The South Korea Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that South Korea sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
- Wichtigkeit
- Low
- Veröffentlicht
- Monthly
- Nächste Veröffentlichung
- Währung
- KRW · South Korean won
- Zentralbank
- The Bank of Korea
Neueste Zahlen
Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für OCT, erschien am 2026-11-01 und lag bei $42.50B.
| Veröffentlicht | Für | Ist | Konsens | Vorher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | OCT | $42.50B | $37.24B | $49.97B |
| 1 Oct 2026 | SEP | $49.85B | $38.2B | $34.79B ® |
| 1 Sep 2026 | AUG | $34.75B | $30.7B | $30.32B |
| 1 Aug 2026 | JUL | $30.32B | $29.59B | $36.09B ® |
| 1 Jul 2026 | JUN | $36.15B | – | $27.04B ® |
| 1 Jun 2026 | MAY | $26.95B | $24.3B | $23.76B ® |
| 1 May 2026 | APR | $23.77B | $23B | $26.24B ® |
| 1 Apr 2026 | MAR | $25.74B | $21.2B | $15.38B ® |
| 1 Mar 2026 | FEB | $15.5B | $10B | $8.74B |
| 1 Feb 2026 | JAN | $8.74B | $4.6B | $12.17B ® |
| 1 Jan 2026 | DEC | $12.18B | $10B | $9.74B |
| 1 Dec 2025 | NOV | $9.74B | $8.4B | $6.00B ® |
Warum es wichtig ist
Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the South Korean won; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.
So wird gerechnet
Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.
Trade balance = exports − importsWas Veränderungen bedeuten
- Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
- Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).
Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the South Korean won.
Niedriger als erwartet: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the South Korean won.
Eine kurze Geschichte
Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.
Fragen
What is the South Korea Balance of Trade?
The South Korea Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that South Korea sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
What was the latest South Korea Balance of Trade?
$42.50B for OCT, published on 1 November 2026 (consensus $37.24B, previous $49.97B).
When is the next South Korea Balance of Trade?
On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 00:00 UTC.
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