Korea Lowest Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services · World Bank
The lowest trade balance in Korea was $-20.9B in 1996. The top 5 years were: 1996 ($-20.9B), 1991 ($-7.9B), 1995 ($-7.1B), 1980 ($-5.8B), 1997 ($-5.6B).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
Korea Top 5 Lowest Trade Balance Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1996 |
$-20.9B |
| 2nd |
1991 |
$-7.9B |
| 3rd |
1995 |
$-7.1B |
| 4th |
1980 |
$-5.8B |
| 5th |
1997 |
$-5.6B |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1996 |
$-20.9B |
−$13.8B |
2nd |
| 1991 |
$-7.9B |
−$5.4B |
8th |
| 1995 |
$-7.1B |
−$3.6B |
8th |
| 1980 |
$-5.8B |
−$900.5M |
8th |
| 1997 |
$-5.6B |
+$15.3B |
11th |
| 1981 |
$-5.5B |
+$345.7M |
9th |
| 1979 |
$-4.9B |
−$2.7B |
4th |
| 1982 |
$-4.5B |
+$1.0B |
9th |
| 2008 |
$-4.2B |
−$13.5B |
38th |
| 1994 |
$-3.5B |
−$4.7B |
11th |
| 1992 |
$-2.5B |
+$5.4B |
16th |
| 1990 |
$-2.5B |
−$6.6B |
18th |
| 1978 |
$-2.3B |
−$1.5B |
7th |
| 1974 |
$-2.2B |
−$1.7B |
9th |
| 1983 |
$-2.0B |
+$2.4B |
19th |
| 1975 |
$-1.9B |
+$267.2M |
10th |
| 1971 |
$-1.0B |
−$153.4M |
3rd |
| 1969 |
$-909.2M |
−$144.7M |
1st |
| 1970 |
$-875.8M |
+$33.4M |
3rd |
| 1976 |
$-875.6M |
+$1.0B |
26th |
| 1968 |
$-764.5M |
−$251.4M |
1st |
| 1977 |
$-752.1M |
+$123.6M |
25th |
| 1972 |
$-535.0M |
+$494.2M |
8th |
| 1973 |
$-530.2M |
+$4.8M |
15th |
| 1967 |
$-513.1M |
−$129.1M |
4th |
| 1963 |
$-426.9M |
−$96.9M |
2nd |
| 1966 |
$-384.0M |
−$159.5M |
4th |
| 1960 |
$-369.1M |
– |
4th |
| 1962 |
$-330.0M |
−$90.4M |
4th |
| 1964 |
$-256.7M |
+$170.2M |
6th |
| 1961 |
$-239.6M |
+$129.5M |
7th |
| 1965 |
$-224.5M |
+$32.3M |
6th |
| 2022 |
$82.3M |
−$65.4B |
117th |
| 1984 |
$268.5M |
+$2.3B |
89th |
| 1985 |
$938.4M |
+$669.9M |
98th |
| 1993 |
$1.2B |
+$3.7B |
124th |
| 1989 |
$4.1B |
−$8.1B |
116th |
| 1986 |
$4.2B |
+$3.3B |
112th |
| 2006 |
$5.7B |
−$14.6B |
136th |
| 2002 |
$7.0B |
−$416.5M |
144th |
| 2023 |
$7.1B |
+$7.0B |
134th |
| 2001 |
$7.4B |
−$2.6B |
138th |
| 2007 |
$9.3B |
+$3.6B |
141st |
| 1987 |
$9.5B |
+$5.3B |
117th |
| 2000 |
$10.0B |
−$16.5B |
143rd |
| 2003 |
$10.7B |
+$3.7B |
147th |
| 2011 |
$11.5B |
−$18.5B |
148th |
| 1988 |
$12.2B |
+$2.7B |
118th |
| 2005 |
$20.3B |
−$6.8B |
155th |
| 1999 |
$26.5B |
−$13.9B |
156th |
| 2004 |
$27.1B |
+$16.4B |
158th |
| 2010 |
$30.0B |
−$8.3B |
163rd |
| 2025 |
$32.4B |
−$44.0B |
20th |
| 2012 |
$33.8B |
+$22.3B |
163rd |
| 2009 |
$38.3B |
+$42.6B |
169th |
| 1998 |
$40.3B |
+$45.9B |
158th |
| 2019 |
$46.2B |
−$30.4B |
170th |
| 2013 |
$61.7B |
+$27.9B |
167th |
| 2020 |
$64.3B |
+$18.1B |
174th |
| 2021 |
$65.5B |
+$1.2B |
169th |
| 2014 |
$72.2B |
+$10.5B |
171st |
| 2024 |
$76.4B |
+$69.3B |
150th |
| 2018 |
$76.6B |
−$488.1M |
174th |
| 2017 |
$77.1B |
−$22.8B |
175th |
| 2016 |
$99.9B |
−$887.9M |
179th |
| 2015 |
$100.8B |
+$28.6B |
179th |
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