South Korea Employed Persons
1983 - 2025 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about South Korea Employed Persons
- South Korea Employed Persons was reported at 28,782,000.000 Person in Oct 2025
- It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 28,917,000.000 Person for Sep 2025
- South Korea Employed Persons data is updated monthly, averaging 22,553,000.000 Person from Jan 1983 to Oct 2025, with 514 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 28,917,000.000 Person in Sep 2025 and a record low of 13,715,000.000 Person in Jan 1984
- South Korea Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Monthly: Seasonally Adjusted
Statistics Korea provides monthly Employed Persons.
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What was South Korea's Employed Persons in Oct 2025?
South Korea Employed Persons was reported at 28,782,000.000 Person in Oct 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,782,000.000 Oct 2025 | 28,917,000.000 Sep 2025 | 13,715,000.000 Jan 1984 | 28,917,000.000 Sep 2025 | Person | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,178,603.521 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,304,000.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 942,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,655,706.787 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,936,000.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,096,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 69,090,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,130,900.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 7,180,918.747 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 853,172.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,555,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (Person) | 222,700.000 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,956,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,135,500.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,401,582.274 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| China (Person) | 734,390,000.000 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,096,488.272 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,735,230.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 509,211.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,535,829.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,260,103.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,449,249.598 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (Person) | 32,498,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (Person) | 709,300.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,527,600.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,590,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| France (Person) | 30,754,700.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (Person) | 814,694.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,952,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,406,100.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,672,700.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 225,700.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| India (Person) | 562,364,490.000 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,825,500.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,459,577.611 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,187,884.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,510,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,277,200.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,782,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 422,192.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 645,936.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 897,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,485,600.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 524,637.815 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 378,900.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 705,165.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 17,092,500.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (Person) | 386,394.000 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,533,449.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (Person) | 856,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,393,669.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 272,163.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,833,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 222,985.000 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,855,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,873,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,915,000.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,667,529.000 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,105,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,974,314.326 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,796,600.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,581,333.333 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,361,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,306,100.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,179,447.000 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,308,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,700,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 18,544,265.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,365,000.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,096,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,606,900.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 17,054,823.145 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,387,100.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,172,638.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,275,100.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,518,249.700 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,632,000.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,545,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Thailand (Person) | 39,846,962.657 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,606,000.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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| 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) | -7,001.194 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Sep 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: 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) | 1,259,002.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) | 26,195.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 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 |
| Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) | 1,160,300.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| 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) | 69,575.0 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) | 51,292.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 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) | 6,100.561 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Nov 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) | -70.306 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 20,647.735 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 20,577.429 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) | 627,730.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 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: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 62,497.300 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: 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: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 1,109.600 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: G&S: Goods (USD mn) | 12,450.100 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: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 3,886.100 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: 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: 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: Indonesia (USD mn) | 117.273 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 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) | 205.028 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: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) | 2,206.781 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: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 1,888.059 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) | 940,911.038 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,838,774.827 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 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) | 1,916,107.171 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Oct 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) | 1,740,388.135 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.87 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 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: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) | 2,547.800 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) | 1,175.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) | 935.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) | 4.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) | -0.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) | 3.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) | 0.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) | 12,186.500 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2018 |
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