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
Actual
$27.036 B
Forecast
$26.949 B
Previous
$26.949 B
Next release
Actual
Coming in 13 days
Forecast
$30.038 B
Previous
$27.036 B
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
May 2026
$27.036 B
$26.949 B
$26.949 B
May 2026 prelim.
$26.949 B
$23.462 B
$23.755 B
Apr 2026
$23.755 B
$23.771 B
$23.771 B
Apr 2026 prelim.
$23.771 B
$26.973 B
$26.239 B
Mar 2026
$26.239 B
$25.737 B
$25.737 B
Mar 2026 prelim.
$25.737 B
$12.169 B
$15.376 B
Feb 2026
$15.376 B
$15.512 B
$15.512 B
Feb 2026 prelim.
$15.512 B
—
$8.720 B
Jan 2026
$8.720 B
$8.740 B
$8.740 B
Jan 2026 prelim.
$8.740 B
$9.176 B
$12.170 B
Dec 2025
$12.170 B
$12.179 B
$12.179 B
Dec 2025 prelim.
$12.179 B
$9.642 B
$9.740 B
Nov 2025
$9.740 B
$9.735 B
$9.735 B
Nov 2025 prelim.
$9.735 B
$6.940 B
$5.995 B
Oct 2025
$5.995 B
$6.057 B
$6.057 B
Oct 2025 prelim.
$6.057 B
$9.626 B
$9.531 B
Sep 2025
$9.531 B
$9.558 B
$9.558 B
Sep 2025 prelim.
$9.558 B
$9.943 B
$6.512 B
Aug 2025
$6.512 B
$6.514 B
$6.514 B
Aug 2025 prelim.
$6.514 B
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$6.607 B