14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places South Korea 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0449 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0865 units per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1295 units per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1292 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.112 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0942 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0702 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.06 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0703 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0725 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0997 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0793 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0849 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1134 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 units per US$ of GDP | 0.06 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Paraguay 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Croatia 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Laos 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Senegal 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0992 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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