Current account and capital flows · South Korea

South Korea Current Account

The South Korea Current Account measures money flowing between South Korea and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.

Importance
Low
Publié
Monthly
Prochaine publication
Devise
KRW · South Korean won
Banque centrale
The Bank of Korea

Derniers chiffres

La dernière publication, pour SEP, est parue le 2026-11-04 et s’est établie à $61.46B.

PubliéPourRéelConsensusPrécédent
4 Nov 2026SEP$61.46B–$46.11B
7 Oct 2026AUG$46.11B–$42.08B
3 Sep 2026JUL$42.08B–$49.73B
5 Aug 2026JUN$49.73B–$38.61B
7 Jul 2026MAY$38.61B–$28.29B
4 Jun 2026APR$28.29B–$37.93B ®
7 May 2026MAR$37.33B–$23.19B
7 Apr 2026FEB$23.19B–$13.26B
5 Mar 2026JAN$13.26B–$18.7B
5 Feb 2026DEC$18.7B–$12.9B ®
8 Jan 2026NOV$12.24B–$6.81B
4 Dec 2025OCT$6.81B–$13.47B

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Pourquoi c’est important

A current-account deficit must be financed by foreign capital, which makes a currency vulnerable when investors turn cautious; a surplus country lends to the world. Capital-flow data show whether foreigners are buying the country's bonds and shares. Tourism and remittances are large sources of foreign currency for some economies.

Mode de calcul

The balance of payments records every transaction with non-residents: goods, services, income, transfers (current account) and investment (financial account); the two mirror each other.

Current account = trade balance + primary income + secondary income
Current account + capital account + financial account ≈ 0

Ce que signifient les variations

  • A deficit above about 4–5% of GDP is often seen as a risk for emerging-market currencies.
  • Large foreign purchases of local bonds support the currency.

Supérieur aux attentes : A larger surplus or stronger inflows than expected tend to support the South Korean won.

Inférieur aux attentes : A larger deficit or weaker inflows than expected tend to weigh on the South Korean won.

Un bref historique

Balance-of-payments accounting was standardised by the International Monetary Fund after 1945; current-account crises shaped events from the 1990s emerging-market crises to the euro debt crisis.

Questions

What is the South Korea Current Account?

The South Korea Current Account measures money flowing between South Korea and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.

What was the latest South Korea Current Account?

$61.46B for SEP, published on 4 November 2026.

When is the next South Korea Current Account?

On Monday 7 December 2026 at 23:00 UTC.

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