14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita was 3,594 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,594 units per person
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
58th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4,109 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
538.48 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea, 2001–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201320252001: 538.5 units per person2002: 614.7 units per person2003: 600.7 units per person2004: 840.1 units per person2005: 990.5 units per person2006: 1.2k units per person2007: 2.2k units per person2008: 1.8k units per person2009: 2.6k units per person2010: 3.1k units per person2011: 2.9k units per person2012: 3.5k units per person2013: 2.7k units per person2014: 2.9k units per person2015: 2.9k units per person2016: 2.2k units per person2017: 2.1k units per person2018: 2.1k units per person2019: 2.4k units per person2020: 2.4k units per person2021: 3.7k units per person2022: 2.8k units per person2023: 3.0k units per person2024: 4.1k units per person2025: 3.6k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea stood at 3,594 units per person.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea peaked at 4,109 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 538.48 units per person, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 538.48 units per person
2002 614.73 units per person +14.2%
2003 600.72 units per person -2.3%
2004 840.07 units per person +39.8%
2005 990.46 units per person +17.9%
2006 1,215 units per person +22.7%
2007 2,170 units per person +78.6%
2008 1,831 units per person -15.6%
2009 2,582 units per person +41.0%
2010 3,110 units per person +20.4%
2011 2,932 units per person -5.7%
2012 3,454 units per person +17.8%
2013 2,681 units per person -22.4%
2014 2,864 units per person +6.8%
2015 2,869 units per person +0.2%
2016 2,163 units per person -24.6%
2017 2,068 units per person -4.4%
2018 2,122 units per person +2.6%
2019 2,379 units per person +12.1%
2020 2,438 units per person +2.5%
2021 3,742 units per person +53.5%
2022 2,763 units per person -26.2%
2023 3,027 units per person +9.6%
2024 4,109 units per person +35.7%
2025 3,594 units per person -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,265 units per person 538.48 units per person 2,582 units per person 9
2010s 2,664 units per person 2,068 units per person 3,454 units per person 10
2020s 3,279 units per person 2,438 units per person 4,109 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 55 Uruguay 4,390 units per person compare
  2. 56 Chile 4,147 units per person compare
  3. 57 Romania 4,027 units per person compare
  4. 59 Greece 3,294 units per person compare
  5. 60 Poland 3,103 units per person compare
  6. 61 Croatia 2,814 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Korea was 3,594 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4,109 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 538.48 units per person in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
South Korea ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,295 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.