Private Debt to GDP in South Korea decreased to 163 percent in 2024 from 166.80 percent in 2023. Private Debt to GDP in South Korea averaged 151.56 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 161.00 percent by the end of 2025, 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 160.00 percent in 2026 and 158.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Central Bank Balance Sheet 631000.50 566680.80 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 2.78 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 427620.00 425910.00 USD Million Feb 2026
Interbank Rate 2.81 2.81 percent Mar 2026
Interest Rate 2.50 2.50 percent Mar 2026
Lending Rate 3.00 3.00 percent Feb 2026
Loans to Private Sector 1442327.30 1448297.70 KRW Billion Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 199916000.00 198742500.00 KRW Million Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 1349625.10 1361402.90 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 4565150.50 4541418.90 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Money Supply M3 6102085.20 6090434.20 KRW Billion Jan 2026
Private Debt to GDP 163.00 166.80 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
163.00 166.80 170.40 139.50 2008 - 2024 percent Yearly