External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea
South Korea: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea is 2, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea peaked at 2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.
That places South Korea 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument in South Korea was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
- How does South Korea rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions money market instrument rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions money market instrument. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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