Other investment, Debt instruments in Korea

Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments was 309.08 billion US dollar in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
309.08 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
309.08 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
36.69 billion US dollar
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Other investment, Debt instruments in Korea, 1994–2025

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1994200920251994: 36.7B US dollar1995: 48.9B US dollar1996: 59.7B US dollar1997: 76.7B US dollar1998: 62.1B US dollar1999: 55.2B US dollar2000: 57.1B US dollar2001: 45.3B US dollar2002: 46.7B US dollar2003: 53.1B US dollar2004: 61.7B US dollar2005: 64.9B US dollar2006: 74.1B US dollar2007: 91.3B US dollar2008: 102.6B US dollar2009: 104.2B US dollar2010: 117.0B US dollar2011: 145.9B US dollar2012: 154.7B US dollar2013: 182.0B US dollar2014: 210.9B US dollar2015: 222.8B US dollar2016: 233.9B US dollar2017: 257.5B US dollar2018: 248.5B US dollar2019: 245.7B US dollar2020: 263.0B US dollar2021: 288.9B US dollar2022: 290.0B US dollar2023: 279.2B US dollar2024: 287.3B US dollar2025: 309.1B US dollar

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Australia 365.34 billion US dollar compare
  2. 21 Sweden 339.00 billion US dollar compare
  3. 22 Norway 329.56 billion US dollar compare
  4. 24 Argentina 280.41 billion US dollar compare
  5. 25 Indonesia 217.54 billion US dollar compare
  6. 26 Israel 203.84 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More external debt data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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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.