Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 195.91 billion against 128.68 billion in Republic of Korea, a difference of 67.23 billion.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Taiwan, China ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.96 billion | 12.05 billion | 8.09 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | -44.92 million | 7.94 billion | 7.98 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 11.66 billion | 23.08 billion | 11.42 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 66.91 billion | 59.18 billion | 7.73 billion | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 88.67 billion | 144.02 billion | 55.35 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2030s | 126.48 billion | 194.43 billion | 67.95 billion | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 195.91 billion against 128.68 billion in Republic of Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 67.23 billion, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2031.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Taiwan, China ranks 2nd 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.