15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea

South Korea: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.009 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0192 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0029 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea, 2001–2025

0.0050.010.0150.022001201320252001: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea stood at 0.009 units per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea peaked at 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 45th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2003 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2004 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2005 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2006 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2007 0.008 units per US$ of GDP +96.6%
2008 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2009 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP +116.5%
2010 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2011 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2012 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2013 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP -42.6%
2014 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2015 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +38.2%
2016 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -50.1%
2017 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2018 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2019 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2020 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP +27.1%
2021 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP +46.5%
2022 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2023 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2024 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2025 0.009 units per US$ of GDP -37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 42 Pakistan 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Brazil 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Hungary 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Barbados 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Malaysia 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 South Africa 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea was 0.009 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
South Korea ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.