South Korea Employed Persons
1983 - 2026 | Monthly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about South Korea Employed Persons
- South Korea Employed Persons was reported at 28,838,000.000 Person in Apr 2026
- It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 28,955,000.000 Person for Mar 2026
- South Korea Employed Persons data is updated monthly, averaging 22,517,000.000 Person from Jan 1983 to Apr 2026, with 520 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 28,956,000.000 Person in Feb 2026 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 Apr 2026?
South Korea Employed Persons was reported at 28,838,000.000 Person in Apr 2026 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,838,000.000 Apr 2026 | 28,955,000.000 Mar 2026 | 13,715,000.000 Jan 1984 | 28,956,000.000 Feb 2026 | Person | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2026 |
Employed Persons by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,172,550.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,503,000.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (Person) | 984,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,767,693.051 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,967,000.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1950 - May 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 5,105,200.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 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) | 5,126,300.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 7,313,285.929 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 849,837.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (Person) | 504,738.000 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Brazil (Person) | 102,333,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Brunei (Person) | 220,800.000 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,919,500.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 9,297,000.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person) | 21,121,500.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2026 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,434,192.016 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| China (Person) | 725,040,000.000 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Colombia (Person) | 24,316,392.469 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,698,257.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 509,211.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,528,623.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,277,737.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,328,699.136 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (Person) | 33,286,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (Person) | 692,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (Person) | 209,201,700.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,577,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| France (Person) | 30,517,200.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (Person) | 799,443.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (Person) | 45,836,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,318,700.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,648,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Apr 2026 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 222,500.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | 2,833,100.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,355,757.345 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2026 |
| Italy (Person) | 24,336,918.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Japan (Person) | 68,760,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Apr 2026 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,265,254.000 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,392,900.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Kenya (Person) | 20,778,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,838,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 422,192.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,229,434.000 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 653,377.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 899,100.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,460,900.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 528,907.167 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 377,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 709,523.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,804,000.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (Person) | 390,065.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 550,100.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,552,660.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (Person) | 806,362.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,340,884.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 275,726.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2026 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,364,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 10,936,539.000 2020 | yearly | 1978 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,853,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,889,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,937,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,288,923.000 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 74,385,846.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 3,204,472.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,702,500.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (Person) | 48,811,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,237,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,344,700.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Apr 2026 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,239,938.000 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,209,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (Person) | 74,500,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 19,034,128.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,359,000.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Feb 2026 |
| Singapore (Person) | 4,125,600.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,626,100.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,754,281.862 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (Person) | 22,293,000.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 8,465,808.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,225,900.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,532,164.451 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan, China (Person) | 11,643,000.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,747,800.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person) | 41,008,942.015 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,609,800.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -10,533.253 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 37,269.232 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 855,595.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 29,513.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) | 1,238,623.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) | 1,268,136.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) | 1,268,011.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 26,949.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 87,747.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - May 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 53.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2026 |
| 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) | 60,798.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2026 |
| 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) | 15,972.000 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 8,343.574 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 18,895.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 15,587.740 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) | 230,072.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - May 2026 |
| Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) | 1,697.600 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2026 |
| Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 16,736.831 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2026 |
| Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 18,434.431 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2026 |
| Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) | 27,491.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) | 4,552.00 Feb 2018 | monthly | Nov 1990 - Feb 2018 |
| Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) | 38,109.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Apr 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 120.000 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 147.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 6,239.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 33,394.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) | 33,394.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -41,291.800 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 41.1 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 (%) | 9.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 715.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| 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: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) | 55,622.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 6,476.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) | 16,556.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) | -2,697.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 904.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 89,921.600 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) | 34,299.100 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -638.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | 2,430.800 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 1,542.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 13,859.700 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 4,045.200 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 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: Indonesia (USD mn) | 250.811 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) | 461.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 16.910 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) | 709.971 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) | 9,541.344 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) | 3,777.189 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| 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: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) | 559.894 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: Real Estate (USD mn) | 725,563.42 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2018 |
| Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) | 73.500 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Apr 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 91.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,124.918 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 903,070.889 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,703,046.012 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 402,027.6 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.000 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,794.932 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,845,064.785 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,163,040.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 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) | 3,740.057 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,651,222.251 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.33 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 140.77 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 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 (KRW tn) | 1,174.900 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Apr 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) | 5.200 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) | -0.100 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) | 4.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) | 0.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 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) | 9.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jun 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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