Private Debt to GDP in South Korea decreased to 166.10 percent in 2024 from 169.60 percent in 2023. Private Debt to GDP in South Korea averaged 151.91 percent from 2008 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 170.40 percent in 2022 and a record low of 139.50 percent in 2017. source: OECD

Private Debt to GDP in South Korea is expected to reach 164.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Private Debt To GDP is projected to trend around 163.00 percent in 2027 and 162.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 601257.80 600614.80 KRW Billion May 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 2.93 2.92 percent May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 427900.00 427360.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Interbank Rate 2.99 2.98 percent Aug 2026
Interest Rate 2.75 2.50 percent Jul 2026
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Jul 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1487408.20 1477156.30 KRW Billion May 2026
Money Supply M0 205023100.00 204393400.00 KRW Million May 2026
Money Supply M1 1408950.60 1393915.90 KRW Billion May 2026
Money Supply M2 4186152.20 4163359.30 KRW Billion May 2026
Money Supply M3 6314528.00 6260483.90 KRW Billion May 2026
Private Debt to GDP 166.10 169.60 percent Dec 2024


South Korea Private Debt To GDP
Private sector debt to GDP measures the indebtedness of both sectors, non-financial corporations and households and non-profit institutions serving households, as a percentage of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
166.10 169.60 170.40 139.50 2008 - 2024 percent Yearly