Bhutan vs South Korea: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual
Bhutan
27.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea
26.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
35th
South Korea rank
38th
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.14 % change on previous year against 26.56 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.58 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Korea ahead.
Bhutan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 192 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.3 % change on previous year | 97.82 % change on previous year | 103.12 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | -30.2 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 31.23 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | -34.45 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | -10.06 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 28.55 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | -26.49 % change on previous year | 229.28 % change on previous year | 255.77 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 27.14 % change on previous year against 26.56 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 0.58 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Bhutan ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.