South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles

1988 - 2025 | Monthly | Unit | CEIC Data

Key information about South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles

  • South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 26,462,222 Unit in Oct 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 26,456,457 Unit for Sep 2025.
  • South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated monthly, averaging 3 Unit from Jan 1988 to Oct 2025, with 454 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 111 Unit in Jun 2007 and a record low of -13 Unit in Jul 2015.
  • South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Monthly.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport provides monthly No of Registered Vehicles.

View South Korea's Number of Registered Vehicles from Jan 1988 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles

What was South Korea's Number of Registered Vehicles in Oct 2025?

South Korea Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 26,462,222 Unit in Oct 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26,462,222 Oct 2025 26,456,457 Sep 2025 -13 Jul 2015 111 Jun 2007 Unit monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025

Number of Registered Vehicles by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
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Algeria (Unit) 7,431,511 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Australia (Unit) 19,229,139 2020 yearly 2000 - 2020
Azerbaijan (Unit) 1,833,874 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (Unit) 742,426 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Belgium (Unit) 8,066,135 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Unit) 1,265,421 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Brunei (Unit) 320,998 2024 yearly 1972 - 2024
Bulgaria (Unit) 3,556,512 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Canada (Unit) 25,929,857 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
China (Unit) 345,744,400 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Colombia (Unit) 1,127,348 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Croatia (Unit) 2,551,920 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Denmark (Unit) 4,784,450 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (Unit) 2,224,098 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (Unit) 7,495,088 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Estonia (Unit) 1,169,497 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Georgia (Unit) 1,680,400 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (Unit) 7,491,809 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (Unit) 794,819 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Hungary (Unit) 4,965,882 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iceland (Unit) 315,862 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
India (Unit) 90,640,000 2021 yearly 1958 - 2021
Indonesia (Unit) 27,015,901 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Israel (Unit) 4,124,972 Jun 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jun 2025
Japan (Unit) 78,743,110 2024 yearly 1945 - 2024
Jordan (Unit) 1,794,073 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Kenya (Unit) 2,429,381 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
South Korea (Unit) 26,462,222 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (Unit) 2,814,775 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Malaysia (Unit) 19,758,223 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Malta (Unit) 454,138 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (Unit) 588,326 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Moldova (Unit) 1,160,050 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (Unit) 917,653 2024 yearly 1951 - 2024
Morocco (Unit) 4,205,968 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Mozambique (Unit) 1,122,093 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Myanmar (Unit) 1,339,526 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2022
New Zealand (Unit) 4,712,629 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Norway (Unit) 5,431,513 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (Unit) 6,133,893 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (Unit) 334,089 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Paraguay (Unit) 1,997,346 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Philippines (Unit) 5,460,301 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Poland (Unit) 33,991,794 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Qatar (Unit) 1,787,996 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Romania (Unit) 9,811,585 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Russia (Unit) 59,186,000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Serbia (Unit) 2,904,511 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Singapore (Unit) 858,577 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (Unit) 3,399,483 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Switzerland (Unit) 6,175,964 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Taiwan (Unit) 8,708,155 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2025
Thailand (Unit) 20,935,506 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Turkey (Unit) 26,188,982 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Oct 2025
United States (Unit) 284,614,269 2023 yearly 1910 - 2023
Zambia (Unit) 86,846 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023

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South Korea Key Series

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) -7,001.194 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 28,881.029 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 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
National Debt (ND) (KRW bn) 1,126,800.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Central Govt Debt: Domestic (KRW bn) 1,137,319.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Central Govt Debt: Medium & Long Term (KRW bn) 1,148,445.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Central Govt Debt: Short-Term (KRW bn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Central Govt Debt: Foreign (KRW bn) 11,321.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,148,640.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Central Govt Debt (KRW bn) 1,160,300.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2024
Public Sector Debt (KRW bn) 1,673,300.000 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.100 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 9,735.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 61,038.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
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) 51,303.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
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) 10,349.000 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,103.000 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1964 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12,072.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 11,960.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Motor Vehicle: Exports (Unit) 236,653.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Imports: First 10 days (USD mn) 15,917.919 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2025
Exports: First 10 days (USD mn) 13,872.336 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2025
Trade Balance: First 10 days (USD mn) -2,045.583 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2025
Imports: Middle East: Qatar (USD th) 830,001.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
Imports: Natural Gas: Quantity (Ton th) 4,552.00 Feb 2018 monthly Nov 1990 - Feb 2018
Crude Oil: Inventory (Barrel th) 41,044.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2021 - Jan 2025
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) 1,876.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,498.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (USD mn) 7,498.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 17,012.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 7,864.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 9,148.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 738,080.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.9 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 161,619.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 716.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 85.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,056,215.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 812.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Imports fob (USD mn) 49,579.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods (USD mn) 10,089.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 59,669.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,705.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -443.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Credit (USD mn) 12,268.400 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services: Debit (USD mn) 16,121.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: G&S: Services (USD mn) -3,853.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 1,255.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 4,439.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 6,144.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
BoP: CA: G&S: Goods: Exports fob (USD mn) 53,778.700 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: Secondary Incomes: Credit (USD mn) 873.600 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: 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
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: CA: Secondary Incomes: Debit (USD mn) 1,713.900 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: G&S: SV: Credit (USD mn) 8,183.800 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: CF: FA: PI: Portfolio Investment Asset (PIA) (USD mn) 3,416.100 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
External Debt: Gross: Long Term (LT) (USD mn) 523,172.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Outward Direct Investment: Total Invested (USD mn) 4,330.272 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
ODI: Total Invested: Manufacturing (USD mn) 1,117.959 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
ODI: Total Invested: Financing and Insurance (USD mn) 0.743 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
ODI: Total Invested: Wholesale and Retail sales (USD mn) 134.114 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
ODI: Total Invested: Mining (USD mn) 326.252 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
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) 75.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 92.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,283.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 964,056.442 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 3,166,642.034 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 8.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 405,779.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.000 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,794.932 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,963,605.291 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,612,892.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.500 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 20.200 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 1,559.698 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 3,500.054 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1962 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,776,837.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,762,220.015 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.98 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 163.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Money Supply: New M2: Certificate of Deposit (KRW bn) 24,533.00 Mar 2018 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2018
Money Supply: New M1: sa (KRW bn) 1,288,442.900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: New M2: sa (KRW bn) 4,157,036.900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
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
Deposits: Total: YoY (% bn) 5.300 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Dec 2024
Deposits: Total: MoM (% bn) 0.800 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Dec 2024
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household (KRW tn) 1,143.700 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2025
Loans of CSBs: CH: Household: Mortgage (KRW tn) 907.700 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2025
Loans of CSBs: Corporate and Household (CH) (KRW tn) 2,470.100 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2025
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): YoY (% bn) 5.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024
Loans of Commercial & Specialized Banks (CSB): MoM (% bn) -0.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024
KR: Non-performing Loans (NPL): Commercial & Specialized Banks (KRW bn) 12,186.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.0 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2025
Busniess Survey Index: Forecast: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jul 2018
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services (NA) 81.000 Jul 2018 monthly Sep 2009 - Jul 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Actual: Non-manufacturing: sa (NA) 79.000 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2018
Business Survey Index: Forecast: Business Condition: All Industries (NA) 66.000 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 2003 - Mar 2025
BSI: Forecast: BC: Manufacturing (NA) 69.000 Mar 2025 monthly Feb 2003 - Mar 2025
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Wholesale and Retail Trade (NA) 65.000 Mar 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Mar 2025
BSI: Forecast: BC: Services: Construction (NA) 43.000 Mar 2025 monthly Sep 2009 - Mar 2025

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