Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in South Korea
South Korea: Net capital account was 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in South Korea, 1998–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net capital account in South Korea stood at 258.00 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in South Korea peaked at 441.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -386.30 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in South Korea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 441.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 56.20 million BoP, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2000 | 38.40 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2001 | -64.10 million BoP, current US$ | -266.9% |
| 2002 | -9.40 million BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2003 | -47.90 million BoP, current US$ | +409.6% |
| 2004 | 9.70 million BoP, current US$ | -120.3% |
| 2005 | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 2006 | -69.00 million BoP, current US$ | +11400.0% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | -108.3% |
| 2008 | 26.40 million BoP, current US$ | +363.2% |
| 2009 | -69.60 million BoP, current US$ | -363.6% |
| 2010 | -63.20 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -112.00 million BoP, current US$ | +77.2% |
| 2012 | -41.70 million BoP, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2013 | -27.00 million BoP, current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2014 | -8.90 million BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2015 | -60.20 million BoP, current US$ | +576.4% |
| 2016 | -46.20 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2017 | -26.80 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 316.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1281.7% |
| 2019 | -169.30 million BoP, current US$ | -153.5% |
| 2020 | -386.30 million BoP, current US$ | +128.2% |
| 2021 | -155.30 million BoP, current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.5% |
| 2023 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1471.4% |
| 2024 | 282.90 million BoP, current US$ | +2471.8% |
| 2025 | 258.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 258.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 87.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 258.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 67.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -11400.0% | -600,000 BoP, current US$ | -69.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +2471.8% | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | 282.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +1471.4% | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +1281.7% | -26.80 million BoP, current US$ | 316.70 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.95 million BoP, current US$ | 56.20 million BoP, current US$ | 441.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -18.04 million BoP, current US$ | -69.60 million BoP, current US$ | 38.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.86 million BoP, current US$ | -169.30 million BoP, current US$ | 316.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | -386.30 million BoP, current US$ | 282.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Senegal 272.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Morocco 267.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Mozambique 266.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Bahrain 231.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Kenya 231.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Guinea 229.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in South Korea?
- Net capital account in South Korea was 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 441.70 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -386.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for net capital account?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.