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South Korea Current Account Balance 2026-03-06 08:00 Asia/Seoul: data, chart, and analysis

South Korea Current Account Balance came in at 19,558.90 on Mar 5, 2026, compared with 14,993.30 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Korea context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
19,558.90
Previous
14,993.30
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-01-31

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South Korea Current Account Balance release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

South Korea Current Account Balance chart through 2026-01-31
KRW Current Account Balance readings through 2026-01-31. Latest: 19,558.90.

Current Account Balance release read

South Korea Current Account Balance came in at 19,558.90 on Mar 5, 2026, compared with 14,993.30 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Korea context, and API access for this series.

The parent Current Account Balance page shows the full time series for South Korea. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For KRW event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID krw_current_account_balance_2026-03-05
API announcement ID krw_current_account_balance_2026-01-31
Release time
2026-03-05 23:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-01-31
Actual value 19,558.90
Previous value 14,993.30
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1772751600

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full South Korea Current Account Balance history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

More South Korea Current Account Balance releases

Move through adjacent announcement records for the same series.

Newer release

2026-04-08 08:00 Asia/Seoul · 28,117.30

Older release

2026-02-06 08:00 Asia/Seoul · 14,993.30

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Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for South Korea Current Account Balance.

What did South Korea Current Account Balance come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

South Korea Current Account Balance was 19,558.90 USD mn in January 2026. The previous reading was 14,993.30 USD mn.

When was this South Korea Current Account Balance release published?

This release was published on Mar 5, 2026 at 08:00 Asia/Seoul.

When is the next South Korea Current Account Balance release?

The next South Korea Current Account Balance release is scheduled for Oct 8, 2026 at 08:00 Asia/Seoul.

What is the official source for South Korea Current Account Balance?

Statistics Korea publishes the official Current Account Balance series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1772751600,
  "announcement_id": "krw_current_account_balance_2026-01-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bok.or.kr/eng/stats/statsPublictSchdul/listCldr.do?menuNo=400359\u0026year=2026",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "date": "2026-01-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789035660505321100,
  "previous_value": 14993.3,
  "release_date_confirmed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.bok.or.kr/eng/stats/statsPublictSchdul/listCldr.do?menuNo=400359\u0026year=2026",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1772751600,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789035660505321100,
      "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
      "val": 19558.9,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source": "Bank of Korea",
  "source_series_id": "BOK:ECOS:301Y017:M:SA000",
  "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
  "val": 19558.9,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}