Trade Balance reflects the difference between exported and imported goods and services in South Korea for the reported month. A positive balance value indicates a trade surplus, while a negative one hints at a trade deficit. A higher than expected reading can affect the South Korean won quotes positively.
South Korea Trade Balance
Last release
15 Apr 2026 02:00 GMT
Actual
$26.239 B
Forecast
$25.737 B
Previous
$25.737 B
Next release
01 May 2026 00:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 2 days
Forecast
$26.973 B
Previous
$26.239 B
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
15 Feb 2017
Jan 2017
$2.800 B
—
$3.200 B
01 Feb 2017
Jan 2017 prelim.
$3.200 B
—
$6.800 B
17 Jan 2017
Dec 2016
$6.800 B
—
$7.000 B
01 Jan 2017
Dec 2016 prelim.
$7.000 B
—
$8.200 B
15 Dec 2016
Nov 2016
$8.200 B
—
$8.000 B
01 Dec 2016
Nov 2016 prelim.
$8.000 B
—
$6.970 B
15 Nov 2016
Oct 2016
$6.970 B
—
$7.200 B
01 Nov 2016
Oct 2016 prelim.
$7.200 B
—
$6.900 B
17 Oct 2016
Sep 2016
$6.900 B
—
$7.100 B
01 Oct 2016
Sep 2016 prelim.
$7.100 B
—
$5.100 B
13 Sept 2016
Aug 2016
$5.100 B
—
$5.300 B
01 Sept 2016
Aug 2016 prelim.
$5.300 B
—
$7.600 B
16 Aug 2016
Jul 2016
$7.600 B
—
$7.800 B
01 Aug 2016
Jul 2016 prelim.
$7.800 B
—
$11.500 B
15 Jul 2016
Jun 2016
$11.500 B
—
$11.600 B
01 Jul 2016
Jun 2016 prelim.
$11.600 B
—
$7.000 B
15 Jun 2016
May 2016
$7.000 B
—
$7.100 B
01 Jun 2016
May 2016 prelim.
$7.100 B
—
$8.800 B
16 May 2016
Apr 2016
$8.800 B
—
$8.800 B
01 May 2016
Apr 2016 prelim.
$8.800 B
—
$9.900 B