Brazil vs South Korea: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
Brazil
29.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
32.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
35th
South Korea rank
34th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.05 % change on previous year against 29.33 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 2.72 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.24 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | 98.23 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1970s | -226.87 % change on previous year | -56.88 % change on previous year | 169.99 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 296.19 % change on previous year | 88.92 % change on previous year | 207.27 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1990s | 259.1 % change on previous year | -160.76 % change on previous year | 419.85 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 24.61 % change on previous year | -11.12 % change on previous year | 35.73 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | -42.57 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 60.87 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56.18 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 63.18 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 32.05 % change on previous year against 29.33 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Brazil and South Korea?
- 2.72 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Brazil ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 34th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.