Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in Korea
Korea: Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments was 136.25 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
136.25 trillion
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
162.33 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1958
Years of data
55
1958–2012
Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in Korea, 1958–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for securities other than shares, money market instruments in Korea is 136.25 trillion, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, securities other than shares, money market instruments in Korea peaked at 162.33 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1958.
That places Korea 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 2.02 billion | — |
| 1969 | 3.77 billion | +86.4% |
| 1970 | 7.12 billion | +89.0% |
| 1971 | 9.91 billion | +39.2% |
| 1972 | 11.33 billion | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 23.62 billion | +108.4% |
| 1974 | 35.79 billion | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 52.16 billion | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 81.97 billion | +57.2% |
| 1977 | 150.79 billion | +84.0% |
| 1978 | 176.10 billion | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 235.06 billion | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 315.86 billion | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 44.33 billion | -86.0% |
| 1982 | 90.38 billion | +103.9% |
| 1983 | 180.29 billion | +99.5% |
| 1984 | 199.70 billion | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 217.91 billion | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 95.90 billion | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 24.15 billion | -74.8% |
| 1988 | 70.23 billion | +190.8% |
| 1989 | 793.92 billion | +1030.5% |
| 1990 | 1.53 trillion | +93.1% |
| 1991 | 1.38 trillion | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.90 trillion | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 trillion | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 2.92 trillion | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 4.78 trillion | +63.6% |
| 1996 | 6.17 trillion | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 5.95 trillion | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.07 trillion | +186.7% |
| 1999 | 11.29 trillion | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 14.70 trillion | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 19.92 trillion | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 45.24 trillion | +127.1% |
| 2003 | 54.01 trillion | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 66.56 trillion | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 76.74 trillion | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 107.27 trillion | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 137.85 trillion | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 162.33 trillion | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 155.22 trillion | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 144.51 trillion | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 137.16 trillion | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 136.25 trillion | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 578.80 million | 0 | 3.77 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.38 billion | 7.12 billion | 235.06 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.27 billion | 24.15 billion | 793.92 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 trillion | 1.38 trillion | 17.07 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.98 trillion | 14.70 trillion | 162.33 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.31 trillion | 136.25 trillion | 144.51 trillion | 3 |
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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 securities other than shares, money market instruments in Korea?
- Securities other than shares, money market instruments in Korea was 136.25 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest securities other than shares, money market instruments recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 162.33 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest securities other than shares, money market instruments recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1958.
- How does Korea rank for securities other than shares, money market instruments?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2012.
- Is securities other than shares, money market instruments rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.