Economic and Financial Indicators Database
| Country: | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sector: | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector | External Sector |
| Indicator: | Capital Account (% of GDP) | Current Account (% of GDP) | Exchange Rate, Local Currency per US$ (average) | Exchange Rate, Local Currency per US$ (end of period) | 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) | Total External Debt (% of GDP) |
| Source: | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | Bloomberg LP | Bloomberg LP | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | IMF International Financial Statistics Online | Joint External Debt Hub | Joint External Debt Hub |
| Unit: | Percent | Percent | None | None | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent | Percent |
| Currency: | none | none | Won | Won | none | none | none | none | none | none | none |
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| 2023-01 | 1.930 | 1,306.597 | 1,289.400 | 1.956 | 1.053 | -0.171 | 0.405 | 3.523 | 7.653 | 36.582 | |
| 2022-01 | 0.000 | 1.435 | 1,291.849 | 1,267.300 | 3.054 | 2.265 | 0.069 | 1.435 | 3.008 | 9.661 | 37.380 |
| 2021-01 | -0.008 | 4.388 | 1,144.856 | 1,186.600 | 3.277 | 2.262 | -0.339 | 0.997 | 8.082 | 8.506 | 32.489 |
| 2020-01 | -0.022 | 4.352 | 1,179.633 | 1,088.000 | 3.669 | 1.495 | 0.336 | 2.394 | 9.333 | 9.159 | 31.507 |
| 2019-01 | -0.010 | 3.408 | 1,165.872 | 1,157.800 | 3.287 | 1.462 | -0.027 | 2.420 | 6.742 | 7.737 | 26.887 |
| 2018-01 | 0.017 | 4.246 | 1,100.380 | 1,118.100 | 3.233 | 1.427 | -0.072 | 2.599 | 8.384 | 6.886 | 24.187 |
| 2017-01 | -0.002 | 4.399 | 1,130.667 | 1,071.400 | 4.687 | 0.945 | 0.545 | 3.383 | 9.884 | 6.776 | 24.075 |
| 2016-01 | -0.003 | 6.201 | 1,160.439 | 1,208.500 | 5.846 | 1.126 | 0.130 | 4.241 | 12.656 | 6.627 | 24.170 |
| 2015-01 | -0.004 | 6.829 | 1,131.504 | 1,172.000 | 5.906 | 1.272 | -0.137 | 3.218 | 13.378 | 6.777 | 25.729 |
| 2014-01 | -0.001 | 5.335 | 1,052.794 | 1,099.200 | 4.409 | 1.203 | 0.224 | 1.967 | 11.117 | 7.364 | 27.171 |
| 2013-01 | -0.002 | 5.385 | 1,094.598 | 1,055.300 | 4.339 | 1.084 | 0.091 | 0.651 | 10.949 | 7.654 | 29.401 |
| 2012-01 | -0.003 | 3.654 | 1,126.585 | 1,071.100 | 2.636 | 1.580 | -0.027 | -0.505 | 7.247 | 9.487 | 30.543 |
| 2011-01 | -0.009 | 1.273 | 1,107.766 | 1,153.300 | 0.686 | 1.521 | 0.489 | -1.005 | 3.507 | 10.597 | 30.531 |
| 2010-01 | -0.005 | 2.343 | 1,156.405 | 1,138.900 | -0.457 | 1.570 | -0.534 | -3.552 | 3.608 | 11.309 | 29.724 |
| 2009-01 | -0.007 | 3.367 | 1,275.935 | 1,167.600 | -4.221 | 0.853 | -0.594 | -5.208 | 5.531 | 14.721 | 34.522 |
| 2008-01 | 0.002 | 0.160 | 1,100.807 | 1,257.500 | 4.568 | 0.764 | -0.757 | 0.221 | -1.188 | 13.130 | 28.203 |
| 2007-01 | 0.000 | 0.858 | 929.153 | 938.200 | 0.164 | 1.065 | 0.545 | 2.218 | 2.806 | 13.363 | 27.532 |
| 2006-01 | -0.006 | 0.191 | 954.560 | 929.600 | -0.927 | 0.311 | 0.908 | 2.137 | 2.186 | 10.558 | 20.720 |
| 2005-01 | -0.000 | 1.257 | 1,013.000 | -0.138 | -0.547 | 0.644 | 0.362 | 3.802 | 6.701 | 16.521 | |
| 2004-01 | 0.001 | 3.561 | 1,043.800 | -0.565 | -0.741 | 0.579 | -0.802 | 8.281 | 6.413 | 17.835 | |
| 2003-01 | -0.007 | 1.552 | 1,197.800 | -1.259 | -0.273 | 0.744 | -2.373 | 4.580 | 6.380 | 18.825 | |
| 2002-01 | -0.001 | 0.626 | 1,200.400 | -0.960 | -0.314 | 0.231 | -0.053 | 1.711 | 6.591 | 19.549 | |
| 2001-01 | -0.011 | 0.381 | 1,326.100 | 0.126 | -0.666 | 1.090 | -1.181 | 2.920 | 5.945 | 20.203 | |
| 2000-01 | 0.006 | 1.703 | 1,259.700 | -2.383 | -1.115 | -0.116 | -2.037 | 3.187 | 7.060 | 22.387 | |
| 1999-01 | 0.012 | 4.720 | 1,145.400 | -0.999 | -1.464 | -0.752 | -1.991 | 7.960 | 7.396 | 27.805 | |
| 1998-01 | 0.124 | 11.234 | 1,207.800 | 0.839 | -0.495 | -1.844 | 0.343 | 19.027 | 9.089 | 39.028 | |
| 1997-01 | 0.000 | -2.028 | 1,415.200 | -1.100 | 0.208 | -1.308 | -2.699 | -6.673 | 10.160 | 28.148 | |
| 1996-01 | 0.000 | -4.269 | 844.200 | -4.338 | 0.379 | 0.173 | -2.636 | -8.191 | 11.525 | 23.770 | |
| 1995-01 | 0.000 | -1.926 | 774.700 | -3.495 | 0.260 | -0.242 | -2.205 | -4.337 | 9.059 | 19.235 | |
| 1994-01 | 0.000 | -1.101 | 788.700 | -2.513 | 0.334 | -0.345 | -1.431 | -2.893 | 7.804 | 17.447 | |
| 1993-01 | 0.000 | 0.453 | 808.100 | -0.681 | 0.164 | -0.327 | -2.714 | 0.254 | |||
| 1992-01 | 0.000 | -0.858 | 788.400 | -1.565 | 0.111 | 0.390 | -1.760 | -0.937 | |||
| 1991-01 | 0.000 | -2.546 | 760.800 | -1.921 | 0.043 | 0.262 | -0.983 | -4.567 | |||
| 1990-01 | 0.000 | -1.037 | 716.400 | -0.867 | 0.032 | -0.268 | -0.060 | -2.610 | |||
| 1989-01 | 0.000 | 1.594 | 679.600 | 1.014 | -0.279 | 0.770 | 0.301 | 4.729 | |||
| 1988-01 | 0.000 | 6.641 | 684.100 | 2.561 | -0.295 | 0.531 | 0.562 | 14.343 | |||
| 1987-01 | 0.000 | 6.020 | 792.300 | 7.274 | -0.205 | 1.872 | 0.207 | 15.784 | |||
| 1986-01 | 0.000 | 2.292 | 861.400 | 2.771 | 0.516 | 0.438 | 0.293 | 5.461 | |||
| 1985-01 | 0.000 | -2.211 | 890.200 | -3.920 | 0.256 | -1.750 | -1.764 | -7.923 | |||
| 1984-01 | 0.000 | -1.946 | 827.400 | -2.615 | -0.140 | 0.252 | -0.881 | -3.388 | |||
| 1983-01 | 0.000 | -4.180 | 795.500 | -4.128 | -0.018 | -0.034 | -0.635 | -8.429 | |||
| 1982-01 | 0.000 | -7.264 | 748.800 | -5.953 | 0.081 | 1.431 | 0.019 | -11.667 | |||
| 1981-01 | 0.000 | -8.960 | 700.500 | -7.271 | -0.130 | 2.130 | -0.034 | -13.661 | |||
| 1980-01 | 0.000 | -10.716 | 659.900 | -11.096 | -0.007 | 0.961 | -0.207 | -19.509 |