Ireland vs Korea: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 109.19 billion against 91.95 billion in Ireland, a difference of 17.23 billion.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 39 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 | -44.87 million | 216.47 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 | 58.25 billion | 76.40 billion | 18.15 billion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 109.19 billion against 91.95 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Ireland and Korea?
- 17.23 billion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. 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