Liquid liabilities to GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 174.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in South Korea, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in South Korea stood at 174.4%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in South Korea peaked at 174.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1964.
That places South Korea 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 8.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 54.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4% | 67.2% | 151.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.7% | 164.9% | 174.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in South Korea?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in South Korea was 174.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.