Hong Kong vs Korea: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025
Hong Kong
11.42
in 2031
Korea
5.46
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
4th
Korea rank
6th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent … 9/26/2025 over time
- Hong Kong
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.42 against 5.46 in Korea, a difference of 5.96.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.1 times 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 Korea ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | 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 | 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 Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 11.42 against 5.46 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Hong Kong and Korea?
- 5.96, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and Korea rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and 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.