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Korea, Republic of: Net debt (IMF)

0.71percent · 2031-73.3% since 2021

Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. In some countries the reported net debt can deviate from this definition on the basis of available information and national fiscal accounting practices. Annual figures for Korea, Republic of from 2012 to 2031.

20122031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20310.706projection
20300.706projection
20291.153projection
20282.122projection
20273.955projection
20266.964
20258.06
20248.06
20237.376
20226.168
20212.649
20202.164
2019-1.531
2018-2.491
2017-0.682
2016-0.715
2015-1.109
2014-2.626
2013-2.703
2012-4.525

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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