Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in South Korea
South Korea: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors was 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in South Korea, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Korea peaked at 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places South Korea 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors … unit GDP sectors in South Korea, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1274 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 102 Madagascar 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Cape Verde 0.0548 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0534 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Georgia 0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0504 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Poland 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Korea?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Korea was 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does South Korea rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.