10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Korea

South Korea: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP was 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
147th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0058 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2005–2025

00.0050.010.0152005201520252005: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.007 BU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.009 BU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 BU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.01 BU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.011 BU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2025: 0.017 BU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 BU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

That places South Korea 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.0058 BU per US$ of GDP —
2006 0.0068 BU per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2007 0.0085 BU per US$ of GDP +25.4%
2008 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP +75.9%
2009 0.0152 BU per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2010 0.0122 BU per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2011 0.0125 BU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2012 0.0127 BU per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2013 0.0137 BU per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2014 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2015 0.0112 BU per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2016 0.0096 BU per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2017 0.0096 BU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2018 0.0106 BU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2019 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2020 0.0154 BU per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2021 0.0146 BU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2022 0.0133 BU per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2023 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2024 0.0147 BU per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2025 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0103 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0058 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0152 BU per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0119 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0096 BU per US$ of GDP 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0146 BU per US$ of GDP 0.013 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 144 Eswatini 0.0169 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 0.0167 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 146 Uganda 0.0167 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 148 Bolivia 0.0163 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 149 Benin 0.016 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 150 Mozambique 0.0157 BU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 BU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does South Korea rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP
Unit
BU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
207 places, 4,264 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.