France vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual
Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
France currently reports 8.77 billion against 7.37 billion in Korea, a difference of 1.40 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.33 billion | 2.01 billion | 1.32 billion | France |
| 1980s | 8.07 billion | 65.82 million | 8.00 billion | France |
| 1990s | 4.56 billion | -1.13 billion | 5.69 billion | France |
| 2000s | -737.37 million | 4.35 billion | 5.09 billion | Korea |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion | 4.64 billion | 789.76 million | Korea |
| 2020s | 13.54 billion | 7.46 billion | 6.08 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual, France or Korea?
- France, at 8.77 billion against 7.37 billion in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual between France and Korea?
- 1.40 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — current account balance in usd, residual?
- France ranks 3rd and Korea ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Current account balance in USD, residual item. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org