Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Republic of Korea, 1983–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Republic of Korea 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +232.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +81.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +108.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +143.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +636.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +89.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 105th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.