Korea vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.77 against 5.56 in Korea, a difference of 1.21.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Switzerland ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 4 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.63 | 4.93 | 6.56 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -1.85 | 3.52 | 5.37 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.2453 | 5.78 | 5.54 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 8.62 | 7.22 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 7.52 | 3.21 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 5.69 | 1.63 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of, Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.77 against 5.56 in Korea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of between Korea and Switzerland?
- 1.21, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance as a percentage of?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance as a percentage of GDP. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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