18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places South Korea 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | +82.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 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 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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18_International debt securities, 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.