South Korea posted a current account surplus of $1.81 billion in January, the Bank of Korea said on Friday - down from $6.06 billion in December.
The goods account surplus decreased to $0.67 billion, compared to the $5.58 billion figure in January 2021.
The services account deficit decreased to $0.45 billion, from $0.93 billion in January last year, owing to a large surplus in the transport account.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.