Ireland vs South Korea: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Ireland
88.88 billion
in 2024
South Korea
95.21 billion
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 95.21 billion against 88.88 billion in Ireland, a difference of 6.32 billion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.10 billion | 13.62 billion | 22.72 billion | South Korea |
| 2010s | -20.01 billion | 68.08 billion | 88.09 billion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 37.85 billion | 62.84 billion | 24.98 billion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 95.21 billion against 88.88 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Ireland and South Korea?
- 6.32 billion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Ireland ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.