Euro area vs Republic of Korea: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Euro area
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 313.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 123.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 189.95 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Euro area's figure about 2.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Euro area ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | -20.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 252.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 185.44 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
| 2020s | 278.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 73.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 205.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Euro area or Republic of Korea?
- Euro area, at 313.01 billion BoP, current US$ against 123.05 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Euro area and Republic of Korea?
- 189.95 billion BoP, current US$, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Republic of Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Republic of Korea rank globally for current account balance?
- Euro area ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 1 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.