Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 128.68 billion against 64.23 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 64.45 billion.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.94 billion | 112.90 million | 1.82 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 869.07 million | -44.92 million | 913.99 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 19.33 billion | 11.66 billion | 7.66 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 11.57 billion | 66.91 billion | 55.34 billion | Korea |
| 2020s | 47.80 billion | 88.67 billion | 40.87 billion | Korea |
| 2030s | 63.04 billion | 126.48 billion | 63.44 billion | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 128.68 billion against 64.23 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 64.45 billion, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (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.