Brazil vs South Korea: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual
Brazil
24.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
26.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
41st
South Korea rank
38th
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 26.56 % change on previous year against 24.74 % change on previous year in Brazil, a difference of 1.82 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.23 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 186.59 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 1970s | -181.97 % change on previous year | -51.56 % change on previous year | 130.41 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 54.33 % change on previous year | 86.22 % change on previous year | 31.89 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | -89.64 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 90.68 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 29.97 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 37.29 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | -38.05 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 56.54 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21.86 % change on previous year | 188.74 % change on previous year | 166.88 % 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$), annual growth, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 26.56 % change on previous year against 24.74 % change on previous year in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Brazil and South Korea?
- 1.82 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 61 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 us$), annual growth?
- Brazil ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 38th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), 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.