Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in South Korea
South Korea: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita was 4,956 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Korea, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea is 4,956 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea peaked at 5,314 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,033 units per person, in 2001.
That places South Korea 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,033 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 1,331 units per person | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 1,558 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1,802 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1,799 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,765 units per person | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 3,894 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 4,504 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 3,953 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 3,719 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,898 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3,745 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,508 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 4,133 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 3,873 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,729 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,852 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,916 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,010 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,593 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 4,568 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,314 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4,761 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 4,956 units per person | +4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4,956 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,952 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4,956 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472.92 units per person, 10.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,515 units per person | 1,033 units per person | 4,504 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,838 units per person | 3,508 units per person | 4,133 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,838 units per person | 4,568 units per person | 5,314 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More external debt data for South Korea
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2015)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2014)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 309.08 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 188.50 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5,980 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea was 4,956 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,314 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,033 units per person in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.