Other investment, Debt instruments in Korea
Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments was 309.08 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Korea, 1994β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Korea recorded 309.08 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Korea peaked at 309.08 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.69 billion US dollar, in 1994.
Korea ranks 23rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.56 billion US dollar | 36.69 billion US dollar | 76.69 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.10 billion US dollar | 45.35 billion US dollar | 104.20 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.89 billion US dollar | 117.01 billion US dollar | 257.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.27 billion US dollar | 262.99 billion US dollar | 309.08 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More external debt data for Korea
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2015)
- 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, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- 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, Deposit taking corporations 188.50 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 256.47 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -1.04 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Korea?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Korea was 309.08 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 309.08 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.69 billion US dollar in 1994.
- How does Korea rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Korea ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.