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
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in South Korea, 2001–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.