South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households

1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | Bank for International Settlements

Key information about South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households

  • South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households was reported at 11.300 % in Sep 2025
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.400 % for Jun 2025
  • South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.100 % from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025, with 107 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.300 % in Sep 2023 and a record low of 8.400 % in Sep 1999
  • South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank for International Settlements
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Banking Sector – Table RC.BIS.DSR: G2 Households (HH) and Non-Profit Institution Serving Households (NPISHs): Quarterly

View South Korea's Debt Service Ratio: Households from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households
South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households

What was South Korea's Debt Service Ratio: Households in Sep 2025?

South Korea Debt Service Ratio: Households was reported at 11.300 % in Sep 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.300 Sep 2025 11.400 Jun 2025 8.400 Sep 1999 12.300 Sep 2023 % quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025

Debt Service Ratio: Households by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 15.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 7.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 13.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 11.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 7.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
France (%) 5.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 5.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 4.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 7.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 11.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (%) 12.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 20.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 5.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 5.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 11.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
United Kingdom (%) 8.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
United States (%) 7.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025

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South Korea Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6,825.468 May 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - May 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 24,052.739 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 855,595.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 827,278.828 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,147,968.047 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 790,574.286 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 35,669.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,267,838.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,303,507.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,303,382.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,303,500.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,304,500.000 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,738,600.000 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.883 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 36,150.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 102,251.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 70.9 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,077,735.241 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,151,695.454 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 8,200,842.690 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 66,101.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jun 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 30.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,457,683.478 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,856,226.177 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 20,019.000 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7,923.000 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 20,025.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,423.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jun 2026
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 268,169.000 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2026
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) 6,358.688 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 23,480.457 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 29,839.145 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Jul 2026
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 174,510.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 39,095.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - May 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 129.800 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 144.700 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,557.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 38,121.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 38,121.1 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -41,291.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -8.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -42,374.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,082.900 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 774,390.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 183,556.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 705.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 128.680 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 753,551.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,615.200 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 900.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 59,546.500 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 16,923.200 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 37,487.100 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 97,033.600 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,870.400 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -1,949.900 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,186.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 3,744.800 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -286.500 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 14,973.300 May 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2026
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 590,834.100 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
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
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 183.021 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) 12.506 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) 2,799.646 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 63.274 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) 108.882 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 5,642.127 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 3,272.254 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 163.060 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 4,212.296 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 403.008 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
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) 74.900 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,354.710 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 943,154.209 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,818,478.345 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,616.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.1 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jun 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,918,263.720 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.7 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,253,006.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 19.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,668.962 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,668.395 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Dec 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,710,357.189 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.09 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 136.79 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
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 (KRW tn) 1,189.400 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Jun 2026
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 937.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,572.600 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Apr 2026
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 6.700 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Apr 2026
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) 0.900 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Apr 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 4.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) 0.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Apr 2026
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) 8.0 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 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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