S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Korea
Korea: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) was 87.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
S&P Global Equity Indices in Korea, 1996–2025
Source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Measured in annual % change.
Analysis
In 2025, s&p global equity indices in Korea stood at 87.3%.
The figure is up 487.1% on the previous year and up 1,842.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, s&p global equity indices in Korea peaked at 120.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -68.9%, in 1997.
That places Korea 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Korea, year by year
| Year | annual % change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -38.7% | — |
| 1997 | -68.9% | +78.1% |
| 1998 | 120.7% | -275.2% |
| 1999 | 106.5% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -57.1% | -153.6% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -189.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +346.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -77.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +108.0% |
| 2008 | -55.6% | -301.1% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -220.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -62.4% |
| 2011 | -10.9% | -143.1% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -273.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -83.3% |
| 2014 | -10.0% | -416.5% |
| 2015 | -5.0% | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -144.8% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +1832.4% |
| 2018 | -21.9% | -150.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -133.0% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +511.4% |
| 2021 | -7.0% | -115.8% |
| 2022 | -31.4% | +350.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -169.4% |
| 2024 | -22.6% | -203.5% |
| 2025 | 87.3% | -487.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 87.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Korea's 87.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.3%, 4.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1832.4% | 2.2% | 43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | -68.9% | 120.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | -57.1% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -21.9% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | -31.4% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 s&p global equity indices in Korea?
- S&p global equity indices in Korea was 87.3% in 2025, according to S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices.
- What is the highest s&p global equity indices recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest s&p global equity indices recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.9% in 1997.
- How does Korea rank for s&p global equity indices?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is s&p global equity indices rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,842.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, published as part of S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.