South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate
1999 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Statistics Korea
Key information about South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.6 % in Jan 2026, compared with 64.1 % in the previous month.
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jun 1999 to Jan 2026, with an average rate of 62.0 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 65.6 % in May 2025 and a record low of 59.2 % in Jan 2011.
- South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Statistics Korea.
- In the latest reports, South Korea Population reached 51.7 million people in Dec 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of South Korea dropped to 3.0 % in Jan 2026.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,708.9 USD in Nov 2025.
View South Korea's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jun 1999 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was South Korea's Labour Force Participation Rate in Jan 2026?
South Korea Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 63.6 % in Jan 2026, compared with 64.1 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.6 Jan 2026 | 64.1 Dec 2025 | 59.2 Jan 2011 | 65.6 May 2025 | % | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 61.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 73.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 492.507 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 13,853.298 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 896,321.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) | 768,475.754 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) | 2,010,487.869 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) | 736,053.817 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) | 1,232,808.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) | 1,258,842.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) | 26,195.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) | 1,259,002.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) | 1,289,400.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2025 |
| Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) | 1,738,600.000 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) | 1,126,800.000 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.069 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 15,512.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 67,448.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 29.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,077,735.241 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,147,102.059 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,110,069.105 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 51,936.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 5,217,206.379 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 4,873,321.475 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12,846.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5,755.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12,750.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 11,724.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) | 189,885.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) | 644.110 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 20,740.414 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) | 21,384.524 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) | 832,462.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) | 4,552.00 Feb 2018 | monthly | Nov 1990 - Feb 2018 |
| Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) | 38,209.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Jan 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 122.334 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.915 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 7,041.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 19,558.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) | 19,558.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 16,261.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -5,858.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 22,119.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 766,866.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 40.9 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 179,025.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 9.6 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 722.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 107.088 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 904,217.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 7,152.400 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) | 48,299.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) | 885.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) | -3,566.200 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 68,911.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) | -791.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 3,847.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) | 16,689.500 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) | 1,676.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) | 20,611.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) | 3,304.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) | 13,123.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) | 587,840.900 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) | 53,778.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) | 42,392.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: Services (SV) (USD mn) | -2,093.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) | 8,183.800 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: G&S: SV: Debit (USD mn) | 10,277.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) | 873.600 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) | 1,713.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (DI) (USD mn) | 6,056.900 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: DI: Direct Investment Assets (USD mn) | 6,294.200 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (USD mn) | 407.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) | 3,416.100 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Liabilities (PIL) (USD mn) | 3,008.700 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (FD) (USD mn) | -484.100 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: FD: Assets (USD mn) | -4,690.900 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: FD: Liabilities (USD mn) | -4,206.800 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 1987 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) | -2,828.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Assets (OIA) (USD mn) | 4,833.400 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| BoP: CF: FA: OI: Other Investment Liabilities (OIL) (USD mn) | 7,661.800 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: USA (USD mn) | 2,024.561 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Vietnam (USD mn) | 305.679 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Indonesia (USD mn) | 117.273 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: China (USD mn) | 205.028 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 8.385 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) | 5,844.639 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) | 116.574 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) | 2,206.781 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 1,888.059 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) | 337.696 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| ODI: Total Invested: Real Estate (USD mn) | 725,563.42 Jun 2018 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2018 |
| Smalll Business Health Index (SBHI): Economic Outlook (EO) (Index) | 75.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 92.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,283.726 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 945,572.116 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,851,970.648 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 7.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 402,450.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.000 Feb 2026 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Feb 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 4,794.932 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,948,384.203 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 3,295,265.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 11.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 19.900 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 1,716.368 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 3,835.630 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1962 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,724,331.799 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.26 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 140.76 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) | 24,533.00 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Mar 2018 |
| Deposits: CSB: Households (KRW bn) | 614,344.50 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2018 |
| Deposits: CSB: Corporations (KRW bn) | 396,621.30 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Corporate (KRW bn) | 796,021.70 Mar 2018 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of Commercial and Specialized Banks (CSB): Total (KRW bn) | 1,525,815.40 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2018 |
| Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) | 2,542.300 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) | 1,172.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) | 934.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) | 5.600 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) | 1.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) | 4.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) | -0.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2025 |
| KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) | 12,186.500 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2018 |
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