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South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode KR.CURRACCT.M.SA

Latest58,560 US$ millionSeptember 2026
Previous48,588 US$ millionAugust 2026
Year ago9,476.5 US$ millionSeptember 2025

South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn) was 58,560 US$ million in September 2026, up 20.5% from August 2026 and up 517.9% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 1986.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4,478.7 US$ million (Aug 2022) to 58,560 US$ million (Sep 2026), averaging 8,478.4 US$ million.

South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn) (US$ million), Jan 1986 – Sep 2026−20k0k20k40k60k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn) (US$ million), Jan 1986 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202658,560 US$ million
August 202648,588 US$ million
July 202640,895 US$ million
June 202644,428 US$ million
May 202638,121 US$ million
April 202633,394 US$ million
March 202635,647 US$ million
February 202628,117 US$ million
January 202619,559 US$ million
December 202514,993 US$ million
November 202512,172 US$ million
October 20259,285.9 US$ million
September 20259,476.5 US$ million
August 202510,487 US$ million
July 202511,102 US$ million
June 202510,087 US$ million
May 20259,855.8 US$ million
April 20258,897.1 US$ million
March 20258,870.5 US$ million
February 20258,670.6 US$ million
January 20259,156.7 US$ million
December 20249,469.9 US$ million
November 20249,426.5 US$ million
October 20248,696.5 US$ million

Last 24 observations. The full history (489 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1986
Observations489
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsUS$ million
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high58,560 US$ million (Sep 2026)
10-year low−4,478.7 US$ million (Aug 2022)
10-year average8,478.4 US$ million
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CURRACCT.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 58,560 US$ million for September 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.CURRACCT.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-06. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Current Account, monthly, SA (BOK ECOS, USD mn)”.