External balance on goods and services, current USD
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
EXTERNAL_BALANCE_GOODS_SERVICES_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD
Goods and services trade balance
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Goods and services trade balance
National-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance.
Data and evidence
External balance on goods and services, current USD
Korea (Republic of)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ≈ -2,491,931,634.86
Exact value-2491931634.8580500000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150563 · revision 1
Value -2491931634.8580500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2491931634.8580500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | ≈ -7,889,921,542.59
Exact value-7889921542.5907300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150562 · revision 1
Value -7889921542.5907300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -7889921542.5907300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ -2,510,725,666.33
Exact value-2510725666.3286600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150561 · revision 1
Value -2510725666.3286600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -2510725666.3286600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 1,200,616,741.01
Exact value1200616741.0101400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150560 · revision 1
Value 1200616741.0101400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 1200616741.0101400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ -3,487,727,485.79
Exact value-3487727485.7868400000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150559 · revision 1
Value -3487727485.7868400000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -3487727485.7868400000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ -7,123,544,922.40
Exact value-7123544922.4029900000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150558 · revision 1
Value -7123544922.4029900000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -7123544922.4029900000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ -20,902,145,593.78
Exact value-20902145593.7840000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150557 · revision 1
Value -20902145593.7840000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -20902145593.7840000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ -5,592,515,924.71
Exact value-5592515924.7051300000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150556 · revision 1
Value -5592515924.7051300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -5592515924.7051300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 40,304,995,580.61
Exact value40304995580.6067000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150555 · revision 1
Value 40304995580.6067000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 40304995580.6067000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 26,453,531,482.19
Exact value26453531482.1873000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150554 · revision 1
Value 26453531482.1873000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 26453531482.1873000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 9,976,767,473.58
Exact value9976767473.5788000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150553 · revision 1
Value 9976767473.5788000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9976767473.5788000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 7,367,033,138.64
Exact value7367033138.6359000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150552 · revision 1
Value 7367033138.6359000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7367033138.6359000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 6,950,508,609.18
Exact value6950508609.1845000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150551 · revision 1
Value 6950508609.1845000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6950508609.1845000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 10,674,260,175.82
Exact value10674260175.8186000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150550 · revision 1
Value 10674260175.8186000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10674260175.8186000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 27,107,988,759.81
Exact value27107988759.8147000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150549 · revision 1
Value 27107988759.8147000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 27107988759.8147000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 20,259,605,179.76
Exact value20259605179.7612000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150548 · revision 1
Value 20259605179.7612000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 20259605179.7612000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 5,656,424,105.60
Exact value5656424105.6022200000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150547 · revision 1
Value 5656424105.6022200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5656424105.6022200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 9,266,970,515.06
Exact value9266970515.0554100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150546 · revision 1
Value 9266970515.0554100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9266970515.0554100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ -4,246,825,474.82
Exact value-4246825474.8188100000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150545 · revision 1
Value -4246825474.8188100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: -4246825474.8188100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 38,306,406,772.49
Exact value38306406772.4934000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150544 · revision 1
Value 38306406772.4934000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 38306406772.4934000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 30,009,857,669.09
Exact value30009857669.0936000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150543 · revision 1
Value 30009857669.0936000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 30009857669.0936000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 11,528,980,405.12
Exact value11528980405.1187000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150542 · revision 1
Value 11528980405.1187000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11528980405.1187000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 33,781,393,028.64
Exact value33781393028.6357000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150541 · revision 1
Value 33781393028.6357000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 33781393028.6357000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 61,693,588,710.32
Exact value61693588710.3219000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150540 · revision 1
Value 61693588710.3219000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 61693588710.3219000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 72,225,409,368.95
Exact value72225409368.9450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150539 · revision 1
Value 72225409368.9450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 72225409368.9450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 100,788,936,759.06
Exact value100788936759.0590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150538 · revision 1
Value 100788936759.0590000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 100788936759.0590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 99,901,056,843.86
Exact value99901056843.8555000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150537 · revision 1
Value 99901056843.8555000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 99901056843.8555000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 77,055,294,744.27
Exact value77055294744.2654000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150536 · revision 1
Value 77055294744.2654000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 77055294744.2654000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 76,567,178,708.83
Exact value76567178708.8335000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150535 · revision 1
Value 76567178708.8335000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 76567178708.8335000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 46,150,387,327.49
Exact value46150387327.4939000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150534 · revision 1
Value 46150387327.4939000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 46150387327.4939000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 64,276,707,839.88
Exact value64276707839.8781000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150533 · revision 1
Value 64276707839.8781000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 64276707839.8781000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 65,481,873,054.61
Exact value65481873054.6054000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150532 · revision 1
Value 65481873054.6054000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 65481873054.6054000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 82,310,793.56
Exact value82310793.5590808000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150531 · revision 1
Value 82310793.5590808000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 82310793.5590808000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 7,101,605,506.78
Exact value7101605506.7829600000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150530 · revision 1
Value 7101605506.7829600000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7101605506.7829600000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 76,402,970,569.36
Exact value76402970569.3591000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150529 · revision 1
Value 76402970569.3591000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 76402970569.3591000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 96,698,362,989.13
Exact value96698362989.1339000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #150528 · revision 1
Value 96698362989.1339000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceNational-accounts exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services in current US dollars. This is not the current-account balance. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.RSB.GNFS.CD · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 96698362989.1339000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:22:59 · source revision unspecified |
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