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.

חשיבות
Low
פורסם
Monthly
הפרסום הבא
מטבע
KRW · South Korean won
בנק מרכזי
The Bank of Korea

הנתונים האחרונים

הפרסום האחרון, עבור OCT, יצא ב-2026-11-01 ועמד על $42.50B.

פורסםעבורבפועלקונצנזוסקודם
1 Nov 2026OCT$42.50B$37.24B$49.97B
1 Oct 2026SEP$49.85B$38.2B$34.79B ®
1 Sep 2026AUG$34.75B$30.7B$30.32B
1 Aug 2026JUL$30.32B$29.59B$36.09B ®
1 Jul 2026JUN$36.15B–$27.04B ®
1 Jun 2026MAY$26.95B$24.3B$23.76B ®
1 May 2026APR$23.77B$23B$26.24B ®
1 Apr 2026MAR$25.74B$21.2B$15.38B ®
1 Mar 2026FEB$15.5B$10B$8.74B
1 Feb 2026JAN$8.74B$4.6B$12.17B ®
1 Jan 2026DEC$12.18B$10B$9.74B
1 Dec 2025NOV$9.74B$8.4B$6.00B ®

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למה זה חשוב

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.

איך זה מחושב

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 − imports

מה המשמעות של שינויים

  • 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).

גבוה מהצפוי: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the South Korean won.

נמוך מהצפוי: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the South Korean won.

היסטוריה קצרה

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.

שאלות

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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