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South Korea Korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode KR.CBASSETS.M.NSA.ITEM-BBABAA102

Latest19,460 ₩ billionSeptember 2026
Previous16,416 ₩ billionAugust 2026
Year ago13,654 ₩ billionSeptember 2025

South Korea Korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS) was 19,460 ₩ billion in September 2026, up 18.5% from August 2026 and up 42.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8,903.5 ₩ billion (Feb 2025) to 73,710 ₩ billion (Dec 2021), averaging 41,510 ₩ billion.

South Korea Korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS) (₩ billion), Oct 2003 – Sep 20260k25k50k75k100k20052010201520202025Robomacro
South Korea Korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS) (₩ billion), Oct 2003 – Sep 2026. Source: Bank of Korea.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202619,460 ₩ billion
August 202616,416 ₩ billion
July 202617,438 ₩ billion
June 202615,029 ₩ billion
May 202614,593 ₩ billion
April 202612,407 ₩ billion
March 202614,387 ₩ billion
February 202613,899 ₩ billion
January 202610,301 ₩ billion
December 202518,409 ₩ billion
November 202512,255 ₩ billion
October 202514,604 ₩ billion
September 202513,654 ₩ billion
August 202515,176 ₩ billion
July 202513,932 ₩ billion
June 202515,679 ₩ billion
May 202510,966 ₩ billion
April 202510,315 ₩ billion
March 202510,762 ₩ billion
February 20258,903.5 ₩ billion
January 202517,295 ₩ billion
December 202421,169 ₩ billion
November 202414,653 ₩ billion
October 202414,685 ₩ billion

Last 24 observations. The full history (276 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationOctober 2003
Observations276
FrequencyMonthly
Units₩ billion
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high73,710 ₩ billion (Dec 2021)
10-year low8,903.5 ₩ billion (Feb 2025)
10-year average41,510 ₩ billion
Source agencyBank of Korea
Makrognosis codeKR.CBASSETS.M.NSA.ITEM-BBABAA102

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FAQ

What is the current korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS) in South Korea?
The latest reading is 19,460 ₩ billion for September 2026, published by Bank of Korea.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Bank of Korea and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code KR.CBASSETS.M.NSA.ITEM-BBABAA102.

Last updated 2026-11-13. Source: Bank of Korea. Original title: “Korea: Liabilities on Central Government (BOK ECOS)”.