Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Korea

South Korea: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1368 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2024 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0862 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Korea, 2001–2024

00.050.10.150.22001201220242001: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.098 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.122 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.155 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.202 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.198 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.154 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.135 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.116 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.119 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.122 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.153 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.133 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea peaked at 0.2024 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 45th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2001 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0976 units per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2003 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2004 0.1052 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2005 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2006 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP +37.1%
2007 0.1553 units per US$ of GDP +27.0%
2008 0.2024 units per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2009 0.1983 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2010 0.1545 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2011 0.1489 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2012 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2013 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2014 0.1348 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2015 0.1284 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2016 0.1209 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2017 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2018 0.1107 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2019 0.1185 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2020 0.1365 units per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2021 0.1218 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2022 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP +25.3%
2023 0.1335 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2024 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1288 units per US$ of GDP 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP 0.2024 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.1297 units per US$ of GDP 0.1107 units per US$ of GDP 0.1545 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1362 units per US$ of GDP 0.1218 units per US$ of GDP 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 42 Turkey 0.1428 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Cape Verde 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Uzbekistan 0.1387 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 East Timor 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1306 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 South Africa 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Korea was 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2024 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
South Korea ranks 45th 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 1.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
170 places, 3,760 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.