Hong Kong vs South Korea: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Hong Kong
11.42
in 2031
South Korea
5.46
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.42 against 5.46 in South Korea, a difference of 5.96.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.64 | -1.86 | 5.5 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.2191 | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.18 | 1.37 | 8.81 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 4.31 | 0.4547 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.19 | 4.55 | 6.64 | Hong Kong |
| 2030s | 11.47 | 5.47 | 6 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 11.42 against 5.46 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 5.96, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.