Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Korea

Korea: Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices was 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
168,055 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 250.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
168,055 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
All-time low
-25,112 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1996
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Korea, 1975–2024

-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k197519992024

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2024, annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Korea stood at 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 250.3% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Korea peaked at 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, -25,112 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1996.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Korea, 1975 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1975 -3,950 US dollars, PPP converted
1976 -1,415 US dollars, PPP converted -64.2%
1977 -950.96 US dollars, PPP converted -32.8%
1978 -2,396 US dollars, PPP converted +152.0%
1979 -5,963 US dollars, PPP converted +148.9%
1980 -8,324 US dollars, PPP converted +39.6%
1981 -8,590 US dollars, PPP converted +3.2%
1982 -7,236 US dollars, PPP converted -15.8%
1983 -3,843 US dollars, PPP converted -46.9%
1984 -679.64 US dollars, PPP converted -82.3%
1985 -830.67 US dollars, PPP converted +22.2%
1986 5,432 US dollars, PPP converted -753.9%
1987 15,537 US dollars, PPP converted +186.0%
1988 17,956 US dollars, PPP converted +15.6%
1989 5,689 US dollars, PPP converted -68.3%
1990 -2,120 US dollars, PPP converted -137.3%
1991 -9,005 US dollars, PPP converted +324.7%
1992 -2,320 US dollars, PPP converted -74.2%
1993 2,542 US dollars, PPP converted -209.5%
1994 -4,300 US dollars, PPP converted -269.2%
1995 -9,208 US dollars, PPP converted +114.1%
1996 -25,112 US dollars, PPP converted +172.7%
1997 -9,711 US dollars, PPP converted -61.3%
1998 71,269 US dollars, PPP converted -833.9%
1999 35,817 US dollars, PPP converted -49.7%
2000 10,539 US dollars, PPP converted -70.6%
2001 4,672 US dollars, PPP converted -55.7%
2002 5,302 US dollars, PPP converted +13.5%
2003 8,275 US dollars, PPP converted +56.1%
2004 34,750 US dollars, PPP converted +320.0%
2005 15,378 US dollars, PPP converted -55.7%
2006 -480.34 US dollars, PPP converted -103.1%
2007 4,733 US dollars, PPP converted -1085.4%
2008 -4,962 US dollars, PPP converted -204.8%
2009 56,158 US dollars, PPP converted -1231.7%
2010 37,370 US dollars, PPP converted -33.5%
2011 20,122 US dollars, PPP converted -46.2%
2012 56,789 US dollars, PPP converted +182.2%
2013 85,642 US dollars, PPP converted +50.8%
2014 92,005 US dollars, PPP converted +7.4%
2015 133,953 US dollars, PPP converted +45.6%
2016 136,389 US dollars, PPP converted +1.8%
2017 101,035 US dollars, PPP converted -25.9%
2018 99,393 US dollars, PPP converted -1.6%
2019 75,863 US dollars, PPP converted -23.7%
2020 107,547 US dollars, PPP converted +41.8%
2021 112,856 US dollars, PPP converted +4.9%
2022 31,511 US dollars, PPP converted -72.1%
2023 47,972 US dollars, PPP converted +52.2%
2024 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted +250.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -2,935 US dollars, PPP converted -5,963 US dollars, PPP converted -950.96 US dollars, PPP converted 5
1980s 1,511 US dollars, PPP converted -8,590 US dollars, PPP converted 17,956 US dollars, PPP converted 10
1990s 4,785 US dollars, PPP converted -25,112 US dollars, PPP converted 71,269 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 13,436 US dollars, PPP converted -4,962 US dollars, PPP converted 56,158 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 83,856 US dollars, PPP converted 20,122 US dollars, PPP converted 136,389 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 93,588 US dollars, PPP converted 31,511 US dollars, PPP converted 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Japan 301,350 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 2 China 279,600 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 3 Germany 241,817 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 4 Singapore 159,566 US dollars, PPP converted compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Korea?
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices in Korea was 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 168,055 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
What is the lowest annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -25,112 US dollars, PPP converted in 1996.
How does Korea rank for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 2,004 data points, 1960–2025
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This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org