Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.19 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Korea, Republic of, 1996β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of is 4.19, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of peaked at 15.28 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2020.
Korea, Republic of ranks 134th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9 | 9.4 | 15.28 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 5.59 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.37 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 2.8 | 5.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 131 Fiji, Republic of 4.56 compare
- 132 Bahamas, The 4.25 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 4.24 compare
- 135 Chile 4.18 compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
- 137 Thailand 3.94 compare
More financial sector data for Korea, Republic of
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 5,011.74 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 627.85 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Broad money 162.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 3.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 160.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,422 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 65,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of was 4.19 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.