South Korea Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1980 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • South Korea Current Account surplus accounted for 10.7 USD bn of the country's Nominal GDP in Nov 2025, compared with a 7.5 USD bn surplus in the previous month.
  • South Korea Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1980 to Nov 2025, with an average value of 319.9 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.8 USD bn in Oct 2020 and a record low of -4.2 USD bn in Aug 2022.

The Bank of Korea provides monthly Current Account Balance in USD.


Key information about South Korea Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of South Korea, Current Account recorded a surplus of 10.7 USD bn in Nov 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 1.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • South Korea Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.1 USD bn in Nov 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 17.0 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 471.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View South Korea's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Jan 1980 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

South Korea Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was South Korea's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Nov 2025?

South Korea Current Account surplus accounted for 10.7 USD bn of the country's Nominal GDP in Nov 2025, compared with a 7.5 USD bn surplus in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10,716.7 Nov 2025 7,498.1 Oct 2025 -4,176.5 Aug 2022 12,823.9 Oct 2020 USD mn monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) -2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) -0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 14.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 10,716.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (%) 6.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 8.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 10.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) -5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -14.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) -7.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) -3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2025

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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 492.507 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,686.233 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,010,487.869 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 736,053.817 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 26,195.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,259,002.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,258,842.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,232,808.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,289,400.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,738,600.000 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,126,800.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.100 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 12,180.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 69,538.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,077,735.241 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,147,102.059 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,110,069.105 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 57,395.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 4.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,217,206.379 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,873,321.475 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,341.000 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,766.948 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12,963.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 13,730.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 244,971.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) -2,662.607 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 18,214.452 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 15,551.845 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2026
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 609,802.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 43,187.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2021 - Nov 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 122.334 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.915 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,087.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 10,716.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 10,716.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 17,012.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 7,864.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 9,148.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 738,080.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 161,619.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 722.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 85.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,056,215.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 847.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 15,386.300 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 12,450.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 62,497.300 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,886.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 50,047.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,894.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -3,366.300 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -261.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 5,780.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 12,020.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,109.600 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 42,392.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) -2,093.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) 10,277.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) 6,056.900 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) 6,294.200 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) 407.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) 3,008.700 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) -484.100 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) -4,690.900 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) -4,206.800 May 2018 monthly Mar 1987 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -2,828.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) 4,833.400 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) 7,661.800 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 523,172.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 305.679 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 117.273 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) 8.385 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 5,844.639 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) 205.028 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) 2,024.561 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 1,888.059 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 2,206.781 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 116.574 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 337.696 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) 725,563.42 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1980 - Jun 2018
Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) 75.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,283.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 913,551.051 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,764,391.306 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,997.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,890,766.259 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,247,585.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Nov 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.400 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.900 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,716.368 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,835.630 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,700,581.474 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.08 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 141.74 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) 614,344.50 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) 396,621.30 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1975 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) 796,021.70 Mar 2018 monthly Dec 2006 - Mar 2018
Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2018
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 935.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,173.600 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,537.500 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Nov 2025
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) 1.400 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1992 - Nov 2025
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 4.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) 0.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Nov 2025
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 10.0 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2026
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Business Condition: All Industries (NA) 69.000 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - Jan 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NA) 67.000 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (NA) 71.000 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - Jan 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Construction (NA) 55.000 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2026
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018

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