International Monetary Fund · Public Sector
Korea, Republic of: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)
0.02percent · 2031+127.1% since 2021
Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Korea, Republic of from 2012 to 2031.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 0.021 | projection |
| 2030 | 0.254 | projection |
| 2029 | 0.458 | projection |
| 2028 | 0.914 | projection |
| 2027 | 1.621 | projection |
| 2026 | -1.036 | |
| 2025 | -2.031 | |
| 2024 | -2.333 | |
| 2023 | -1.015 | |
| 2022 | 0.356 | |
| 2021 | -0.077 | |
| 2020 | -2.31 | |
| 2019 | 0.952 | |
| 2018 | 3.135 | |
| 2017 | 2.737 | |
| 2016 | 2.664 | |
| 2015 | 1.467 | |
| 2014 | 1.54 | |
| 2013 | 1.548 | |
| 2012 | 1.244 |
Source
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