Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Korea, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea stood at 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Korea peaked at 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283,391 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 283,391 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 398,752 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 498,270 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 603,059 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 543,425 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 484,662 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 501,664 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 397,031 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 401,228 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 432,531 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 501,214 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 508,689 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 556,876 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 679,249 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 795,452 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 735,263 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 806,700 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 984,947 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 855,516 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,732 US dollar per square kilometre, 34.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 283,391 US dollar per square kilometre | 603,059 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 550,920 US dollar per square kilometre | 397,031 US dollar per square kilometre | 795,452 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | 806,700 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.77 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 20 Kuwait 2.39 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 2.22 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 1.98 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 1.55 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 25 Israel 1.52 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.37 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for South Korea
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- 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 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)
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 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,391 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.