Korea reports current account surplus for 4th month in August
![A port in the southeastern city of Busan on Sept. 21 [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2023/10/11/f1e88e6f-7ea3-449d-ab18-9d256b2fada2.jpg)
A port in the southeastern city of Busan on Sept. 21 [YONHAP]
The country's current account surplus reached $4.81 billion in August, following a surplus of $3.74 billion the previous month.
August's surplus came as the country's trade balance remained in the black for five straight months, and interest income increased.
The country's goods account racked up a $5.06 billion surplus in August, following a $4.44 billion surplus in July.
The services account reported a $1.60 billion loss due to a deficit in the travel account. The deficit narrowed from $2.53 billion a month earlier.
The primary income account, which tracks the wages of foreign workers and dividend payments from overseas and interest income, reported a surplus of $1.47 billion in August, following a $2.92 billion surplus in July, the data showed.
BY JIN MIN-JI, YONHAP [jin.minji@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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