Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit was 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea peaked at 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0493 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 63rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0677 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0575 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0942 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0959 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2496 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1093 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0622 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0906 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea was 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1319 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0493 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, 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.