Asian Development Bank

Asia Regional Integration Center

Economic and Financial Indicators Database

Country:Republic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of KoreaRepublic of Korea
Sector:External SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal SectorExternal Sector
Indicator:Capital Account (% of GDP)Current Account (% of GDP)Exchange Rate, Local Currency per US$ (average)Financial Account (% of GDP)Net Direct Investments (% of GDP)Net Errors and Omissions (% of GDP)Net Portfolio Investments (% of GDP)Overall Balance of Payments Position (% of GDP)Short-Term External Debt (% of GDP)Short-Term External Debt to Reserves (%)Total External Debt (% of GDP)
Source:IMF International Financial Statistics OnlineIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineBloomberg LPIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineIMF International Financial Statistics OnlineJoint External Debt HubJoint External Debt HubIMF International Financial Statistics Online,Joint External Debt Hub
Unit:PercentPercentNonePercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercentPercent
Currency:nonenoneWonnonenonenonenonenonenonenonenone
Note:
2026-041,501.231
2026-010.00714.7311,465.00514.0101.919-1.78213.34825.9119.39943.97139.651
2025-100.0007.9811,447.7947.4801.1610.2985.63316.5579.52742.51140.910
2025-070.0197.3801,386.0705.9901.1150.3352.65515.4678.70239.15639.647
2025-040.0376.0491,400.7157.7451.9060.1073.95312.3869.03841.57639.798
2025-01-0.0024.4851,452.0305.0651.229-1.6456.5785.6768.08237.12137.118
2024-100.0066.6911,397.4157.0411.7220.6871.52114.7687.80935.86236.047
2024-07-0.0085.5291,357.0705.2541.2440.0234.14711.0878.36238.03437.393
2024-040.0445.0591,371.0154.5383.165-2.1882.3045.8317.52734.72635.484
2024-010.0183.9301,328.7584.2921.7340.7311.7159.3577.54233.95736.046
2023-100.0085.0111,321.2923.7032.292-0.8440.4038.3507.67434.17036.744
2023-07-0.0063.7501,313.1354.1711.054-0.4922.9586.5028.05535.59036.466
2023-040.0150.6781,315.7050.869-0.859-0.476-2.8140.4349.30839.80737.872
2023-01-0.007-2.7261,276.226-1.3830.2371.8001.176-1.86610.00342.58537.633
2022-10-0.0220.1121,357.8680.7640.6710.8201.1181.8209.64341.70537.307
2022-070.016-0.2121,341.0723.2551.7550.619-0.8840.8479.39242.57434.682
2022-04-0.0022.0831,260.5523.9992.919-0.4813.7563.2019.67542.83834.576
2022-010.0073.0411,205.8254.0663.591-0.0621.6055.9729.02038.74433.562
2021-10-0.0123.9241,183.4224.2254.072-0.0141.4717.7978.49936.12032.462
2021-07-0.0094.7481,159.2433.0321.9500.1080.8709.6938.53035.91131.986
2021-04-0.0044.3511,121.2742.0411.864-1.396-0.6195.9029.45739.65232.386
2021-01-0.0074.2491,114.1973.8151.0630.2462.3268.9759.17037.52831.539
2020-10-0.0307.0991,117.8535.1801.5980.8774.20215.8919.15936.61931.507
2020-07-0.0085.5891,187.6455.4342.2450.5850.13812.3308.59335.55330.098
2020-04-0.0391.0561,220.293-1.1020.728-0.5212.2140.9919.23038.90929.765
2020-01-0.0103.1331,193.5694.7431.3210.2032.8486.6528.77838.46028.362
2019-10-0.0074.1051,175.8424.4101.1300.7194.0309.6347.73733.55526.887
2019-07-0.0154.6091,194.3903.0661.390-0.9561.6617.2757.63533.73826.259
2019-04-0.0082.4361,166.7723.4181.6020.0990.8015.0557.81535.00926.025
2019-01-0.0092.4541,125.2682.1991.743-0.0053.1364.8807.11632.16524.426
2018-100.0474.2341,127.5513.8481.1710.1644.1928.8926.88631.49624.187
2018-070.0146.2911,121.3475.8662.1060.0331.87312.6746.95531.73024.293
2018-040.0113.9491,079.5800.7911.723-1.0501.2495.8216.93931.57724.122
2018-01-0.0042.4741,072.6232.4360.6890.5943.1016.1286.83930.70824.295
2017-100.0004.1621,107.5294.3110.0250.9353.09110.1946.77630.16124.075
2017-07-0.0015.9051,132.6236.8271.1040.8905.40613.5867.12831.36624.435
2017-04-0.0143.4171,130.0802.8960.957-0.4562.8295.8937.10831.10024.665
2017-010.0104.0351,152.4374.6421.8030.7822.0539.6557.09230.90225.050
2016-10-0.0115.4991,158.4765.6291.3980.4004.92211.7766.62728.60224.170
2016-070.0035.2801,120.0014.2870.4440.6923.85011.9517.01029.31825.679
2016-04-0.0026.8881,163.0995.5491.142-1.1043.55611.5656.85228.61825.828
2016-01-0.0027.2721,200.8008.1571.5700.5194.63215.5786.67927.90325.563
2015-100.0036.9761,157.5306.3891.368-0.0994.87913.7626.77728.72625.729
2015-07-0.0077.4471,170.0748.6620.9760.0854.12615.0527.48731.74426.488
2015-04-0.0076.7931,096.5974.6591.584-0.2721.80713.0307.71132.61426.876
2015-01-0.0066.0941,100.3433.9461.144-0.2562.05411.6637.21731.60026.539
2014-10-0.0026.6171,086.9068.4881.3860.3102.39613.8507.36431.95727.171
2014-070.0015.0861,026.3693.7430.7330.1091.06910.3928.09334.90628.117
2014-04-0.0016.0091,029.0723.2752.0160.0881.08412.1928.71836.32229.978
2014-01-0.0013.4991,068.9601.9870.6430.4043.4397.8048.38234.98629.798
2013-10-0.0025.9141,061.8304.3931.2630.8530.42813.5287.65432.16529.401
2013-070.0045.9311,109.6694.1790.9540.111-2.62212.0897.93333.63529.831
2013-04-0.0086.1731,122.2786.7770.975-0.5682.81011.1948.60837.03229.753
2013-01-0.0013.4081,084.7351.9601.126-0.1202.1226.5758.97837.87630.010
2012-10-0.0026.3061,090.2535.6681.0560.3351.49913.2789.48739.22930.543
2012-07-0.0034.9481,132.9283.9551.7090.186-1.25410.26210.22142.01331.729
2012-04-0.0023.3651,152.5371.4211.242-2.1482.0922.43010.83345.89731.578
2012-01-0.006-0.4051,131.180-0.9282.3761.505-4.6292.18810.16842.77430.751
2011-10-0.0203.5751,144.5830.3681.6071.041-0.3679.19310.59745.53330.531
2011-07-0.0023.3941,084.7835.4271.3820.153-2.4837.08910.72246.00030.350
2011-04-0.003-0.7471,083.137-1.0341.5130.508-1.222-0.48412.34150.83331.837
2011-01-0.010-1.3891,119.090-2.3141.5850.2350.154-2.32912.51651.07631.374
2010-100.0011.9881,132.2351.2242.2610.005-2.4353.99011.30946.29729.724
2010-07-0.0023.9141,182.371-0.7762.325-1.160-5.3105.50412.63550.41631.367
2010-04-0.0103.7941,166.6710.5070.704-1.401-2.4394.76613.19653.95630.999
2010-01-0.012-0.4201,144.129-3.0670.8920.414-4.158-0.03614.18355.56832.974
2009-10-0.0092.5301,168.159-2.3201.6100.978-3.4196.99714.72154.03934.522
2009-07-0.0092.0661,239.239-7.6661.037-0.658-8.2252.79715.19655.79235.975
2009-04-0.0033.9571,285.773-4.7130.117-0.556-6.7426.79814.66860.98732.727
2009-01-0.0065.3461,414.932-1.7730.396-2.720-1.8835.23913.83668.34029.722
2008-10-0.0045.9711,359.82417.9810.270-2.902-1.3686.13113.13072.43428.203
2008-070.008-1.6041,066.4853.3200.8860.4603.286-2.27115.48678.40129.938
2008-040.005-1.7771,017.5000.2490.4130.093-2.812-3.35914.33768.51829.708
2008-01-0.001-0.659955.963-0.4631.334-1.1031.477-3.52614.19466.48829.041
2007-100.0031.810921.2971.4452.2980.3510.5464.33013.36362.25227.532
2007-070.0122.944927.6522.5801.0060.4313.2766.77512.47357.49825.132
2007-040.012-0.982928.890-1.8590.6081.1900.8600.43912.19856.18423.770
2007-01-0.028-0.598938.893-1.8500.1620.2044.483-0.84411.80954.42322.263
2006-10-0.0072.528938.326-0.2630.1210.0661.6095.17510.55848.41320.720
2006-070.0030.306955.0670.2011.3881.2192.4833.05510.46948.41520.389
2006-04-0.003-0.475949.554-1.163-0.3900.9134.3240.8709.46442.87019.313
2006-01-0.020-1.967975.618-2.6970.0941.5470.018-0.8807.65535.06417.464
2005-100.0102.6041.028-0.4770.440-0.8286.1086.70130.95016.521
2005-07-0.0090.9470.529-0.4580.5290.1792.9356.94431.71316.743
2005-04-0.002-0.095-0.743-1.1360.5111.3110.8306.96630.75817.210
2005-01-0.0011.522-1.515-0.0921.1410.8815.3246.91729.06317.633
2004-10-0.0014.113-3.371-0.9230.9231.24610.0706.41326.55617.835
2004-07-0.0013.8451.327-0.0770.787-0.5359.2625.72826.08617.292
2004-040.0023.3642.546-2.0361.1700.6479.0715.97827.67218.127
2004-010.0052.768-2.5570.139-0.699-5.1034.1486.64530.40219.317
2003-10-0.0104.788-1.742-0.504-1.123-3.7827.3116.38029.94518.825
2003-07-0.0012.636-1.3640.0270.614-4.1246.4986.78433.99519.578
2003-04-0.0170.021-1.269-0.6191.968-1.9323.9457.09437.48019.962
2003-010.001-1.813-0.5670.0301.7900.722-0.0437.08838.82419.736
2002-10-0.0021.4980.148-0.268-0.151-2.3712.6896.59135.39219.549
2002-07-0.0010.442-1.231-0.1210.847-0.6982.5767.14338.11020.285
2002-04-0.0010.216-0.692-0.4310.4002.4391.2306.75035.76120.549
2002-01-0.0010.209-2.299-0.466-0.2180.828-0.0206.54435.55720.791
2001-10-0.0010.114-1.380-0.2550.954-2.4372.1345.94532.83520.203
2001-07-0.0430.011-1.374-0.8201.2600.3842.4576.51437.29120.413
2001-040.0021.1981.340-0.8440.176-1.9762.7506.51340.32120.702
2001-01-0.0030.2252.127-0.7692.008-0.6454.4606.75742.39421.198
2000-100.0192.5501.452-1.4320.482-0.7056.1037.06043.89722.387
2000-070.0072.507-0.373-0.406-0.307-1.4254.4147.62848.37623.583
2000-040.0031.781-3.279-1.985-0.523-1.2272.5227.64747.89325.284
2000-01-0.004-0.190-7.842-0.626-0.129-5.028-0.6467.65649.48726.841
1999-100.0494.012-4.426-1.349-2.145-3.7663.8317.13549.73326.825
1999-070.0053.6152.093-1.8490.4900.8508.2207.44755.34928.899
1999-04-0.0084.680-0.403-1.439-1.100-3.2197.1457.55155.96831.102
1999-01-0.0094.691-0.498-0.5100.267-0.8059.8998.20461.77934.068
1998-100.0057.7332.0750.002-1.4022.06412.6728.76967.57837.657
1998-070.0209.2472.421-0.918-1.5783.57815.3798.48576.03336.809
1998-040.43810.518-2.538-0.852-2.004-0.80417.9048.27496.22733.528
1998-01-0.01713.4430.7000.035-1.633-4.84323.5889.412168.68929.668
1997-100.0000.9085.8610.126-2.563-0.373-3.3119.825286.58127.218
1997-070.000-1.753-0.6870.356-0.561-3.447-4.62711.909244.75026.309
1997-040.000-0.981-4.5640.023-1.005-3.771-3.97212.449228.03325.892
1997-010.000-5.254-3.7350.231-0.761-1.729-12.03111.804248.19824.361
1996-100.000-3.991-3.7880.1030.585-2.427-6.81211.141206.46322.978
1996-070.000-4.244-1.5770.4040.358-2.037-7.77110.020190.68421.332
1996-040.000-3.326-6.3230.124-0.893-3.594-8.4389.665163.78420.130
1996-010.000-3.954-4.0830.7810.600-1.453-6.7069.026163.78519.067
1995-100.000-0.277-2.1620.232-0.741-1.923-2.0368.754157.18118.589
1995-070.000-1.840-4.0890.2710.205-3.242-3.2698.962161.62718.665
1995-040.000-1.821-3.4260.076-0.604-1.606-4.8508.644161.94618.417
1995-010.000-3.328-2.9840.3800.349-1.047-5.9588.366158.07817.824
1994-100.000-0.418-3.2230.628-0.246-1.597-1.3287.551141.13016.881
1994-070.000-1.166-2.363-0.012-0.769-1.533-3.869
1994-040.000-0.750-1.4460.361-0.178-1.048-1.856
1994-010.000-1.806-1.9470.201-0.024-0.944-3.660
1993-100.0001.759-0.7720.326-1.657-4.2670.205
1993-070.0000.902-0.3310.137-0.569-1.1850.664
1993-040.0000.162-0.013-0.059-0.082-2.5150.160
1993-010.000-1.440-1.4540.1891.372-1.828-0.138
1992-100.0000.282-3.1030.238-0.922-2.344-1.279
1992-070.000-0.092-0.299-0.0040.351-1.2140.518
1992-040.000-0.7090.531-0.0320.863-0.9820.309
1992-010.000-2.881-2.9040.2051.303-1.927-3.158
1991-100.000-0.3680.3110.4020.045-0.810-0.645
1991-070.000-2.321-1.817-0.3120.673-0.394-3.297
1991-040.000-2.203-2.850-0.076-0.008-1.454-4.422
1991-010.000-4.962-3.0680.1380.263-1.029-9.398
1990-100.000-2.257-1.5460.059-0.9690.170-6.453
1990-070.0000.802-0.7010.143-0.476-0.2010.653
1990-040.000-0.877-1.131-0.0910.558-0.374-0.639
1990-010.000-1.5030.333-0.0040.0210.179-2.964
1989-100.0001.0943.731-0.075-0.2640.2821.662
1989-070.0001.158-0.218-0.2390.0630.2142.442
1989-040.0001.549-0.618-0.3781.3340.1895.766
1989-010.0002.2680.467-0.3862.0280.4528.591
1988-100.0006.8166.140-0.310-0.3940.03512.844
1988-070.0005.9961.324-0.1730.7110.20813.416
1988-040.0005.5891.484-0.4140.8120.99012.803
1988-010.0006.206-0.454-0.1951.0891.05414.591
1987-100.0005.6537.378-0.0242.7640.39516.833
1987-070.0005.5446.723-0.0032.2060.15115.499
1987-040.0005.8265.723-0.7540.481-0.25712.613
1987-010.0005.5877.503-0.0091.3010.49813.776
1986-100.0004.2054.6241.149-0.1081.7428.193
1986-070.0004.7633.033-0.108-0.1400.6009.247
1986-040.0001.4441.2550.4170.285-0.1143.459
1986-010.000-2.7691.0860.4391.906-1.562-1.726
1985-100.000-1.775-4.686-0.250-1.182-1.793-5.914
1985-070.000-0.602-3.3960.207-1.125-1.724-3.454
1985-040.000-2.963-3.9530.864-1.223-2.000-8.372
1985-010.000-3.269-2.7260.194-3.330-1.135-13.198
1984-100.000-0.152-2.894-0.2540.174-1.6130.044
1984-070.000-1.249-2.013-0.2350.094-0.972-2.310
1984-040.000-3.966-4.952-0.2200.732-0.748-6.469
1984-010.000-2.2160.1870.227-0.0620.138-4.556
1983-100.000-4.092-4.969-0.0781.634-2.233-4.917
1983-070.000-0.759-5.532-0.026-3.5010.224-8.519
1983-040.000-4.477-3.458-0.0801.093-0.709-6.769
1983-010.000-7.153-1.5410.1340.7490.452-12.807
1982-100.000-10.581-12.8940.2821.5670.036-18.028
1982-070.000-6.790-2.6870.0443.104-0.249-7.373
1982-040.000-6.153-4.889-0.2001.5220.450-9.261
1982-010.000-4.100-1.6990.189-0.936-0.185-10.072
1981-100.000-9.254-8.5020.0036.4210.664-5.666
1981-070.000-8.056-3.513-0.0812.045-0.520-12.021
1981-040.000-9.168-6.996-0.2623.1020.194-12.132
1981-010.000-8.411-9.758-0.192-4.779-0.617-26.379
1980-100.000-10.616-6.480-0.0993.893-0.626-13.447
1980-070.000-9.182-15.2900.4290.849-0.074-16.666
1980-040.000-9.596-8.416-0.3260.259-0.224-18.674
1980-010.000-12.467-13.251-0.031-1.6730.177-28.278
 
 
 
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