Private Debt to GDP in South Korea increased to 169.30 percent in 2025 from 168.70 percent in 2024. Private Debt to GDP in South Korea averaged 153.03 percent from 2008 until 2025, 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 635678.10 667897.10 KRW Billion Jul 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 3.21 3.08 percent Jul 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 442280.00 427950.00 USD Million Aug 2026
Interbank Rate 3.28 3.27 percent Sep 2026
Interest Rate 3.00 2.75 percent Aug 2026
Lending Rate 3.50 3.25 percent Aug 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1494576.10 1487408.20 KRW Billion Jun 2026
Money Supply M0 204121100.00 204458000.00 KRW Million Jul 2026
Money Supply M1 1361212.20 1395935.10 KRW Billion Jul 2026
Money Supply M2 4252581.20 4209727.50 KRW Billion Jul 2026
Money Supply M3 6351915.50 6362373.80 KRW Billion Jul 2026
Private Debt to GDP 169.30 168.70 percent Dec 2025


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
169.30 168.70 170.40 139.50 2008 - 2025 percent Yearly