External finance, Overall in South Korea
South Korea: External finance, Overall was 0.875 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in South Korea, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in South Korea stood at 0.875. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in South Korea peaked at 0.875 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1973.
South Korea ranks 45th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.25 | — |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.625 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.625 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.875 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.875, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4875 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.625 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.625 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in South Korea?
- External finance, overall in South Korea was 0.875 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2008.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1973.
- How does South Korea rank for external finance, overall?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.