Ireland vs Korea: Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD

Ireland
71.49 billion
in 2027
Korea
204.54 billion
in 2027
Ireland rank
5th
Korea rank
2nd

Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 204.54 billion against 71.49 billion in Ireland, a difference of 133.05 billion.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.9 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
1990s -261.34 million -44.78 million 216.56 million Korea
2000s -6.47 billion 11.66 billion 18.13 billion Korea
2010s -4.84 billion 66.91 billion 71.75 billion Korea
2020s 51.00 billion 111.28 billion 60.28 billion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd, Ireland or Korea?
Korea, at 204.54 billion against 71.49 billion in Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd between Ireland and Korea?
133.05 billion, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for economic outlook 119 — current account balance in usd?
Ireland ranks 5th and Korea ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook 119 — Current account balance in USD
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,612 data points, 1960–2027
Last refreshed

The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2026), OECD Economic Outlook No 119 (Edition 2026/1) EO119 Database documentation EO119 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP