Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Korea
5.46
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
9.04
in 2031
Korea rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.04 against 5.46 in Korea, a difference of 3.58.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.86 | 15.01 | 16.87 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2191 | 5.65 | 5.43 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 8.92 | 7.55 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 9.79 | 5.48 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 11.69 | 7.14 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 5.47 | 9.06 | 3.59 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.04 against 5.46 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.58, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.