Indonesia vs South Korea: External balance on goods and services

Indonesia
548.34 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea
137.55 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Indonesia rank
2nd
South Korea rank
3rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
-200.0T0200.0T400.0T600.0T196019922025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 548.34 trillion current LCU against 137.55 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 410.79 trillion current LCU.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 4.0 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.

Globally, Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.