South Korea Government Debt: % of GDP

2002 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Government Debt: % of GDP

  • South Korea Government debt accounted for 47.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 48.0 % in the previous quarter.
  • South Korea government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Sep 2002 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 48.0 % in Sep 2025 and a record low of 15.3 % in Mar 2003.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance and Economy provides Government Debt in local currency. The Bank of Korea provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about South Korea Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, South Korea National Government Debt reached 877.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 471.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View South Korea's Government Debt: % of GDP from Sep 2002 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

South Korea Government Debt: % of GDP

What was South Korea's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

South Korea Government debt accounted for 47.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 48.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
47.6 Dec 2025 48.0 Sep 2025 15.3 Mar 2003 48.0 Sep 2025 % quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 81.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 38.9 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 107.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 80.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 29.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 42.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
China (%) 29.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 66.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 56.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 44.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 27.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 60.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 81.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 146.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 74.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 56.1 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (%) 58.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 202.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 83.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 46.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 24.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 26.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 46.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 49.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 18,684.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 34.6 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 103.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 65.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 65.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 59.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 91.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 59.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 65.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 78.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 100.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 91.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 80.5 2025 yearly 2016 - 2025
Turkey (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Ukraine (%) 98.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025

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South Korea Key Series

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) 25,360.316 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 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: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,238,623.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,268,136.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 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: Foreign (KRW bn) 29,513.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 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) 23,754.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 85,867.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 48.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 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) 62,112.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 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) 16,328.970 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8,343.574 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 17,671.375 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 15,587.740 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 244,990.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 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) 39,239.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 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) 8,885.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 37,327.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 37,327.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 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) 770,153.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 41.1 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 179,354.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
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) 885,678.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,503.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 1,054.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 59,241.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 15,078.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -1,294.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 94,316.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 35,074.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 3,581.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -34.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 2,922.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,088.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 13,784.600 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 590,798.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 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
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) 461.100 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: Hong Kong (USD mn) 16.910 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) 250.811 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
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 9,541.344 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 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 402,822.8 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 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) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NA) 68.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - May 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Construction (NA) 56.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 2009 - May 2026
BSI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (NA) 74.000 May 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - May 2026
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Business Condition: All Industries (NA) 71.000 May 2026 monthly Feb 2003 - May 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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